Uganda vs Zambia: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports
Uganda
14.3%
in 2024
Zambia
14.1%
in 2024
Uganda rank
130th
Zambia rank
131st
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 14.3% against 14.1% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Zambia ahead.
Uganda ranks 130th and Zambia ranks 131st of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 12.2% | 3.9% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 17.1% | 3.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 12.0% | 11.3% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 11.7% | 6.9% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports, Uganda or Zambia?
- Uganda, at 14.3% against 14.1% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports between Uganda and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
- Uganda ranks 130th and Zambia ranks 131st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.