Philippines vs Uganda: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP

Philippines
0.2899 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Uganda
0.2968 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Philippines rank
119th
Uganda rank
116th

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Philippines
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.2968 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2899 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Philippines, a difference of 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

Philippines ranks 119th and Uganda ranks 116th of 203 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1327 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1918 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.059 current US$ per US$ of GDP Uganda
1970s 0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0831 current US$ per US$ of GDP Philippines
1980s 0.1955 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP Philippines
1990s 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1565 current US$ per US$ of GDP Philippines
2000s 0.4196 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2371 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP Philippines
2010s 0.2724 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1926 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0798 current US$ per US$ of GDP Philippines
2020s 0.3026 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0605 current US$ per US$ of GDP Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Philippines or Uganda?
Uganda, at 0.2968 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2899 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Philippines and Uganda?
0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Uganda?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Philippines and Uganda rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Philippines ranks 119th and Uganda ranks 116th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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