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

Rwanda
501.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Tanzania
507.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Rwanda rank
20th
Tanzania rank
18th

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

  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 507.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 501.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Rwanda, a difference of 6.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.

Rwanda ranks 20th and Tanzania ranks 18th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 71.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP 108.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP 37.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP Tanzania
2000s 133.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP 227.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP 94.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP Tanzania
2010s 214.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP 442.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP 227.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP Tanzania
2020s 436.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP 452.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP 15.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Rwanda or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 507.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 501.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Rwanda and Tanzania?
6.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Tanzania 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Rwanda ranks 20th and Tanzania ranks 18th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 9,037 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (current 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.