What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Rwanda and Uganda?

10.09 current US$ per person, with Uganda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Rwanda vs Uganda: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita

Rwanda

347.99 current US$ per person

in 2025

Uganda

358.08 current US$ per person

in 2025

Rwanda rank

178th

Uganda rank

177th

Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time

Rwanda
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 358.08 current US$ per person against 347.99 current US$ per person in Rwanda, a difference of 10.09 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 178th and Uganda ranks 177th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	4.81 current US$ per person	15.23 current US$ per person	10.43 current US$ per person	Uganda
1970s	18.77 current US$ per person	17.5 current US$ per person	1.28 current US$ per person	Rwanda
1980s	49.16 current US$ per person	28.93 current US$ per person	20.23 current US$ per person	Rwanda
1990s	37.82 current US$ per person	41.31 current US$ per person	3.49 current US$ per person	Uganda
2000s	59.76 current US$ per person	84.87 current US$ per person	25.11 current US$ per person	Uganda
2010s	200.41 current US$ per person	157.23 current US$ per person	43.18 current US$ per person	Rwanda
2020s	333.02 current US$ per person	244.38 current US$ per person	88.64 current US$ per person	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Rwanda or Uganda?: Uganda, at 358.08 current US$ per person against 347.99 current US$ per person in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Rwanda and Uganda?: 10.09 current US$ per person, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?: Rwanda ranks 178th and Uganda ranks 177th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 253 places, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.