Malawi vs Uganda: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Malawi
122.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Uganda
275.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malawi rank
17th
Uganda rank
14th

Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 275.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 122.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Malawi, a difference of 153.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Uganda's figure about 2.3 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 14th of 197 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1272 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP Uganda
1990s 0.7774 current LCU per US$ of GDP 76.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP 76.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP Uganda
2000s 6.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP 105.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP 99.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP Uganda
2010s 29.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP 194.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP 164.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP Uganda
2020s 78.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP 270.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP 191.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Malawi or Uganda?
Uganda, at 275.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 122.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Malawi and Uganda?
153.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Malawi ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 14th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 8,406 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.