Uganda vs Zambia: Merchandise exports
Merchandise exports over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 13.31 billion current US$ against 12.50 billion current US$ in Uganda, a difference of 814.00 million current US$.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 94th and Zambia ranks 93rd of 206 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 187.80 million current US$ | 556.70 million current US$ | 368.90 million current US$ | Zambia |
| 1970s | 342.30 million current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 711.80 million current US$ | Zambia |
| 1980s | 339.50 million current US$ | 958.90 million current US$ | 619.40 million current US$ | Zambia |
| 1990s | 370.40 million current US$ | 998.80 million current US$ | 628.40 million current US$ | Zambia |
| 2000s | 891.10 million current US$ | 2.50 billion current US$ | 1.61 billion current US$ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.51 billion current US$ | 8.29 billion current US$ | 5.78 billion current US$ | Zambia |
| 2020s | 6.42 billion current US$ | 10.93 billion current US$ | 4.51 billion current US$ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports, Uganda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 13.31 billion current US$ against 12.50 billion current US$ in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports between Uganda and Zambia?
- 814.00 million current US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for merchandise exports?
- Uganda ranks 94th and Zambia ranks 93rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.