Least developed countries vs Uganda: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate

Least developed countries
10.5 % change on previous year
in 2025
Uganda
33.02 % change on previous year
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
6th
Uganda rank
9th

Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Uganda
-50050100150200196119932025

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 33.02 % change on previous year against 10.5 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 22.52 % change on previous year.

That makes Uganda's figure about 3.1 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 9th of 45 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 5.02 % change on previous year 7.89 % change on previous year 2.87 % change on previous year Uganda
1970s 14.87 % change on previous year 4.31 % change on previous year 10.56 % change on previous year Least developed countries
1980s 3.9 % change on previous year 16.73 % change on previous year 12.83 % change on previous year Uganda
1990s 5.39 % change on previous year 24.78 % change on previous year 19.39 % change on previous year Uganda
2000s 14.25 % change on previous year 14.39 % change on previous year 0.1412 % change on previous year Uganda
2010s 6.69 % change on previous year 6.74 % change on previous year 0.0507 % change on previous year Uganda
2020s 6.08 % change on previous year 15.98 % change on previous year 9.9 % change on previous year Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Least developed countries or Uganda?
Uganda, at 33.02 % change on previous year against 10.5 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Least developed countries and Uganda?
22.52 % change on previous year, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Uganda?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Least developed countries and Uganda rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
Least developed countries ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 9th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 14,588 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.