Uganda vs United States of America: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP

Uganda
8.4%
in 2014
United States of America
9.3%
in 2014
Uganda rank
174th
United States of America rank
171st

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Uganda
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 9.3% against 8.4% in Uganda, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Uganda ahead.

Uganda ranks 174th and United States of America ranks 171st of 193 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda United States of America Difference Ahead
1950s 33.8% 3.8% 30.0% Uganda
1960s 27.1% 3.8% 23.4% Uganda
1970s 17.4% 5.5% 11.9% Uganda
1980s 14.6% 6.3% 8.2% Uganda
1990s 7.8% 7.7% 0.0% Uganda
2000s 9.0% 7.4% 1.5% Uganda
2010s 9.4% 9.3% 0.1% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Uganda or United States of America?
United States of America, at 9.3% against 8.4% in Uganda as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Uganda and United States of America?
0.9%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and United States of America?
61 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2014.
How do Uganda and United States of America rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Uganda ranks 174th and United States of America ranks 171st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,835 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.