Eritrea vs Uganda: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Eritrea
23.3%
in 2011
Uganda
23.7%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
143rd
Uganda rank
140th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Eritrea
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 23.7% against 23.3% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 143rd and Uganda ranks 140th of 201 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 21.7% | 9.6% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 18.8% | 5.1% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Eritrea or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 23.7% against 23.3% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Eritrea and Uganda?
- 0.4%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Uganda?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
- How do Eritrea and Uganda rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 143rd 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).