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Ethiopia vs Uganda

Ethiopia and Uganda side by side across 73 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$149.74B vs $53.91BEthiopia vs Uganda
GDP per Capita$1,134 vs $1,078Ethiopia vs Uganda
Population132.06M vs 50.02MEthiopia vs Uganda

Indicator by indicator

73 indicators
Indicator Ethiopia UgandaPeriod
GDPEconomy$149.74B$53.91B2024
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,134$1,0782024
Inflation RateEconomy21%2.9%2024
Official Exchange RateEconomy157.56 LCU/USD3,759.71 LCU/USD2026-05
Budget BalanceEconomy-1.8%-5.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy3.3%2.7%2025
Public DebtEconomy40.4%55%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-9.47B$-4.93B2024
GDP GrowthEconomy7.6%6.1%2024
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,100$1,0202024
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,280$3,1902024
GDP (PPP)Economy$434.15B$163.71B2024
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy34.8%24.6%2024
Industry (% of GDP)Economy25.4%24.9%2024
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy4.4%15.1%2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy37.5%43.1%2024
Investment (% of GDP)Economy20.6%22.4%2024
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$7.14B$1.43B2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy4.8%2.7%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy24.3%39.2%2022
Foreign ReservesEconomy$3.78B$3.48B2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy17.7%14.3%2008
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy3.4%12.6%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy68.5%80%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy58.5%75.6%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy31.142.72021
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy38.6%59.8%2021
Account OwnershipEconomy48.8%72.8%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy17.5%13.8%2021
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%1.9%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy17.4%42.7%2024
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy25.5%5%2024
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$2.28B$518M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy518K473K2020
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4970.5822023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4970.5242023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3260.42023
PopulationDemographics132.06M50.02M2024
Population GrowthDemographics2.6%2.8%2024
Life ExpectancyDemographics67.6 years68.5 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19.3 years17.1 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.914.172024
Rural PopulationDemographics76.4%68.7%2024
Population Under 15Demographics39.1%43.5%2024
Infant MortalityHealth34.535.92024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.7%4.9%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health2.8%4.2%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.140.192023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth33542023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth17.7162021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth16.8%21.5%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth46.3%32.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth8.1%20.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.3%2.6%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation5.9%4.6%2014
UndernourishmentFood Security19.7%22%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture34.1%71.9%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture116.3135.52022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture—1.63M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture575.7K t402K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture—55K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture4.1M t225K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture1.13M t120K t2024
Homicide RateGovernance8.592012
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance37262024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2570.2532025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.10.1652025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5290.8892025
Women in ParliamentGovernance41.9%34.1%2025
Internet UsersTechnology21.9%8.9%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology65.183.22024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure55.4%51.5%2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.15 t0.17 t2024

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GET /v1/data

One call returns both countries' latest value for any indicator — JSON, with source metadata.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=gdp_current_usd&latest=true&country_codes=ET,UG" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"
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Frequently asked questions

Does Ethiopia or Uganda have the larger economy?

Ethiopia has the larger economy: $149.74B for Ethiopia versus $53.91B for Uganda (GDP, current US$).

How do Ethiopia and Uganda compare across indicators?

This page compares Ethiopia and Uganda on 73 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

How do I get this comparison via the API?

Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=ET,UG with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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