How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?

44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Rwanda vs Uganda: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP

Rwanda

479.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Uganda

537.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Rwanda rank

14th

Uganda rank

13th

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time

Rwanda
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 537.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 479.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Rwanda, a difference of 58.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Uganda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 13th of 179 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1980s	179.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	793.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	613.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Uganda
1990s	351.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	985.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	634.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Uganda
2000s	480.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1,127 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	646.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Uganda
2010s	503.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	720.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	217.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Uganda
2020s	550.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	615.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	65.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Rwanda or Uganda?: Uganda, at 537.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 479.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Rwanda and Uganda?: 58.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: Rwanda ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 13th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 7,734 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.