Rwanda vs Uganda: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Rwanda
196.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Uganda
293.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Rwanda rank
18th
Uganda rank
16th
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Rwanda
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 293.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 196.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Rwanda, a difference of 97.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.5 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Uganda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 16th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Uganda |
| 1970s | 4.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 5.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3912 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 13.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 33.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Uganda |
| 2000s | 61.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 296.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 234.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Uganda |
| 2010s | 87.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 332.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 245.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Uganda |
| 2020s | 151.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 288.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 136.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Rwanda or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 293.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 196.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Rwanda and Uganda?
- 97.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 16th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.