Tanzania vs United Kingdom: External balance on goods and services
Tanzania
-1.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom
-1.3%
in 2025
Tanzania rank
87th
United Kingdom rank
90th
External balance on goods and services 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 193 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, 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 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?
- Tanzania ranks 87th and United Kingdom ranks 90th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.