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

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

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Rwanda vs Tanzania: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP

Rwanda

479.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Tanzania

363.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Rwanda rank

14th

Tanzania rank

17th

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time

Rwanda
Tanzania

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 479.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 363.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Tanzania, a difference of 115.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.

Rwanda ranks 14th and Tanzania ranks 17th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	351.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	450.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	98.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Tanzania
2000s	480.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	513.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	33.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Tanzania
2010s	503.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	455.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	47.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Rwanda
2020s	550.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	351.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	198.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Rwanda or Tanzania?: Rwanda, at 479.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 363.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Rwanda and Tanzania?: 115.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Tanzania rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: Rwanda ranks 14th and Tanzania ranks 17th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 7,734 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Imports of goods and services (constant 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.