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
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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About this data
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.