South Africa vs Tanzania: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
South Africa
5.32 % change on previous year
in 2025
Tanzania
5.37 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
113th
Tanzania rank
112th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 5.37 % change on previous year against 5.32 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Tanzania ahead.
South Africa ranks 113th and Tanzania ranks 112th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.64 % change on previous year | 21.95 % change on previous year | 9.31 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 5.86 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.36 % change on previous year | 5.71 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 11.86 % change on previous year | 14.29 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 3.1 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 4.86 % change on previous year | 12.11 % change on previous year | 7.24 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, South Africa or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 5.37 % change on previous year against 5.32 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between South Africa and Tanzania?
- 0.05 % change on previous year, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Tanzania rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 113th and Tanzania ranks 112th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.