Tanzania vs Uganda: Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic)
Tanzania
6.49 trillion Domestic currency
in 2023
Uganda
9.17 trillion Domestic currency
in 2025
Tanzania rank
18th
Uganda rank
15th
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic) over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 9.17 trillion Domestic currency against 6.49 trillion Domestic currency in Tanzania, a difference of 2.68 trillion Domestic currency.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.4 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Uganda ahead.
Tanzania ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 15th of 145 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 915.50 billion Domestic currency | 799.73 billion Domestic currency | 115.77 billion Domestic currency | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 3.18 trillion Domestic currency | 3.06 trillion Domestic currency | 120.53 billion Domestic currency | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 5.43 trillion Domestic currency | 6.16 trillion Domestic currency | 733.07 billion Domestic currency | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher currency in circulation outside of depository corporations, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 9.17 trillion Domestic currency against 6.49 trillion Domestic currency in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in currency in circulation outside of depository corporations between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 2.68 trillion Domestic currency, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations?
- Tanzania ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 15th of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates 2026 April