Tanzania vs Uganda: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Tanzania
507.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Uganda
1,057 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Tanzania rank
18th
Uganda rank
15th

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

  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 1,057 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 507.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Tanzania, a difference of 549.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Uganda's figure about 2.1 times Tanzania's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Tanzania ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 15th of 193 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 108.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP 209.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP 100.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP Uganda
2000s 227.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP 468.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP 240.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP Uganda
2010s 442.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP 674.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP 231.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP Uganda
2020s 452.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP 900.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP 448.4 current 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Tanzania or Uganda?
Uganda, at 1,057 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 507.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Tanzania and Uganda?
549.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Tanzania ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 15th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 9,037 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (current 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.