Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita was 441,060 constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Tanzania stood at 441,060 constant LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 441,060 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36,156 constant LCU per person, in 1991.
That places Tanzania 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40,171 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 36,156 constant LCU per person | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 38,112 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 49,117 constant LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 1994 | 56,646 constant LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 71,304 constant LCU per person | +25.9% |
| 1996 | 66,724 constant LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 68,224 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 90,007 constant LCU per person | +31.9% |
| 1999 | 104,703 constant LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 122,584 constant LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 155,615 constant LCU per person | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 183,237 constant LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 198,133 constant LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 195,957 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 237,795 constant LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 229,101 constant LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 242,995 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 226,764 constant LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 236,332 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 257,151 constant LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 281,368 constant LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 303,268 constant LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 299,711 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 309,661 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 310,229 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 323,850 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 288,032 constant LCU per person | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 315,698 constant LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 346,608 constant LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 307,447 constant LCU per person | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 312,998 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 330,876 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 359,286 constant LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 426,212 constant LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2025 | 441,060 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 441,060 constant LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28,268 constant LCU per person, 15.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 441,060 constant LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72,222 constant LCU per person, 6.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,116 constant LCU per person | 36,156 constant LCU per person | 104,703 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 202,851 constant LCU per person | 122,584 constant LCU per person | 242,995 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 303,558 constant LCU per person | 257,151 constant LCU per person | 346,608 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 362,980 constant LCU per person | 307,447 constant LCU per person | 441,060 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 27 Macao 547,282 constant LCU per person compare
- 28 Uganda 483,245 constant LCU per person compare
- 29 Czechia 449,709 constant LCU per person compare
- 31 Kazakhstan 430,733 constant LCU per person compare
- 32 Albania 368,731 constant LCU per person compare
- 33 Norway 340,707 constant LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.26 million BoP, current US$ (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per person (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 25.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -14.24 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Tanzania?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Tanzania was 441,060 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 441,060 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,156 constant LCU per person in 1991.
- How does Tanzania rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.