How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and United Kingdom?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Tanzania vs United Kingdom: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP

Tanzania

-1.0%

in 2025

United Kingdom

-1.3%

in 2025

Tanzania rank

87th

United Kingdom rank

90th

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time

Tanzania
United Kingdom

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports -1.0% against -1.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Tanzania ranks 87th and United Kingdom ranks 90th of 191 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tanzania	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	-12.5%	-0.2%	12.4%	United Kingdom
2000s	-3.8%	-1.9%	1.9%	United Kingdom
2010s	-6.6%	-1.3%	5.3%	United Kingdom
2020s	-2.2%	-0.6%	1.7%	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp, Tanzania or United Kingdom?: Tanzania, at -1.0% against -1.3% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Tanzania and United Kingdom?: 0.3%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and United Kingdom?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Tanzania and United Kingdom rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?: Tanzania ranks 87th and United Kingdom ranks 90th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 9,006 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.