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
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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About this data
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.