Egypt vs Uganda: Trade as a share of GDP
Egypt
51.3%
in 2025
Uganda
50.2%
in 2025
Egypt rank
148th
Uganda rank
150th
Trade as a share of GDP over time
- Egypt
- Uganda
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 51.3% against 50.2% in Uganda, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.
Egypt ranks 148th and Uganda ranks 150th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.8% | 48.5% | 11.7% | Uganda |
| 1970s | 45.0% | 31.0% | 14.0% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 54.2% | 29.3% | 24.9% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 31.3% | 18.9% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 40.9% | 13.2% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 38.2% | 2.4% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 39.9% | 1.5% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Egypt or Uganda?
- Egypt, at 51.3% against 50.2% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Egypt and Uganda?
- 1.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Uganda rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 148th and Uganda ranks 150th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade 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
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.