What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Uganda and Zambia?

82.70 million current GBP, with Zambia ahead.

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

61 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Uganda vs Zambia: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Uganda

16.41 billion current GBP

in 2014

Zambia

16.49 billion current GBP

in 2014

Uganda rank

105th

Zambia rank

104th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

Uganda
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 16.49 billion current GBP against 16.41 billion current GBP in Uganda, a difference of 82.70 million current GBP.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Zambia ahead.

Uganda ranks 105th and Zambia ranks 104th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Uganda	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	142.00 million current GBP	164.42 million current GBP	22.42 million current GBP	Zambia
1960s	277.99 million current GBP	379.73 million current GBP	101.75 million current GBP	Zambia
1970s	968.08 million current GBP	1.15 billion current GBP	185.44 million current GBP	Zambia
1980s	2.28 billion current GBP	1.89 billion current GBP	385.12 million current GBP	Uganda
1990s	2.97 billion current GBP	2.17 billion current GBP	798.56 million current GBP	Uganda
2000s	5.62 billion current GBP	5.25 billion current GBP	367.18 million current GBP	Uganda
2010s	14.52 billion current GBP	15.67 billion current GBP	1.15 billion current GBP	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Uganda or Zambia?: Zambia, at 16.49 billion current GBP against 16.41 billion current GBP in Uganda as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Uganda and Zambia?: 82.70 million current GBP, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2014.
How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?: Uganda ranks 105th and Zambia ranks 104th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit: current GBP
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 13,609 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.