Ecuador vs Uganda: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Ecuador
23.8%
in 2024
Uganda
23.7%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
139th
Uganda rank
140th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Ecuador
- Uganda
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 23.8% against 23.7% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.
Ecuador ranks 139th and Uganda ranks 140th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1% | 10.2% | 4.1% | Uganda |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 9.1% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 10.6% | 0.4% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 13.6% | 1.5% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 21.7% | 1.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 19.0% | 5.2% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 22.2% | 1.8% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Ecuador or Uganda?
- Ecuador, at 23.8% against 23.7% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Ecuador and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uganda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Uganda rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 139th and Uganda ranks 140th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported 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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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).