GDP of EAC countries 2025
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Why is burundi not doing well, and why is tanzania comparable to uganda. it would make sense for tanzania to be significantly richer no?
they do actually have more resources but also are not landlocked.
Uganda vs 
Tanzania: GDP and Resource Comparison
| Category | Uganda | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (nominal, 2024) | ≈ USD 53 billion | ≈ USD 78.8 billion |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | ≈ USD 1,230 | ≈ USD 1,180 |
| GDP growth rate (2024) | ≈ 6.1 % | ≈ 5.2 % |
| Economic classification | Low-income (transitioning to lower-middle) | Lower-middle-income |
| Main economic sectors (share of GDP) | Agriculture ~24 %, Industry ~21 %, Services ~55 % | Agriculture ~25 %, Industry ~30 %, Services ~45 % |
| Employment share in agriculture | ~72 % of labour force | ~65 % of labour force |
| Major exports | Coffee, tea, fish, gold, oil (future), maize, dairy | Gold, cashew nuts, coffee, cotton, tobacco, tourism services |
| Natural resources | Oil (Albertine Graben), copper, cobalt, limestone, gold, fertile land, hydropower potential | Gold, diamonds, tanzanite, natural gas, coal, nickel, iron ore, fertile land |
| Energy potential | Hydropower (Nile), oil production expected 2025–2026 | Natural gas (Mnazi Bay, Songo Songo), hydro, coal |
| Tourism resources | Gorilla tracking, national parks (Bwindi, Queen Elizabeth), Lake Victoria | Serengeti, Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar, Ngorongoro, Lake Victoria |
| Currency | Ugandan Shilling (UGX) | Tanzanian Shilling (TZS) |
| Inflation (2024) | ~3.2 % | ~3.8 % |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | ~48 % | ~45 % |
| Key upcoming projects | East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), oil refinery, agro-industrial parks | LNG export terminal, Standard Gauge Railway, industrialisation zones |
| Main trading partners | Kenya, China, South Sudan, EU, UAE | China, India, UAE, Kenya, EU |
| World Bank Doing Business Rank (pre-2020) | 116th | 141st |
| Economic outlook (2025–2030) | Expected to accelerate to ~7% with oil revenue | Steady at ~5–6%, driven by industrialisation & services |
wow seems uganda did a lot of things right, the 116th bs 141st of doing business is a stark difference for neighbours.
