Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 5.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1962–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 5.6% for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 5.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1962.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 64th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +169.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +176.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +434.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | +85.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -19.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | +29.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -14.3% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | +514.7% |
| 1971 | 2.8% | +111.8% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | -25.8% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 1.8% | -24.7% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | -22.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -53.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -62.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +74.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -75.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +62.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -45.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +82.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -29.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +139.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +32.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +40.8% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +316.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -65.8% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +81.1% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -30.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -67.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +61.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +38.4% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +34.9% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +35.7% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -42.8% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +64.3% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +36.5% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.3% | 5.6% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 711.3 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,291 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,566 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 3.28 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of was 5.6% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1962.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 64th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).