Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Tanzania
Tanzania: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 345.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 345.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 506.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 134.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Tanzania ranks 15th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 169.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 134.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 156.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 225.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.7% |
| 1994 | 254.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 283.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 218.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 193.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 239.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 274.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 314.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 403.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 468.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 483.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 447.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 506.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 495.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 460.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 345.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 350.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 359.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 373.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 362.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 320.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 311.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 340.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 350.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 300.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 318.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 336.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 283.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 278.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 282.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 302.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 368.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2025 | 345.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 345.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 40.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 345.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 8.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 215.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 134.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 283.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 427.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 314.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 506.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 337.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 300.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 373.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 310.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 278.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 368.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 12 South Korea 482.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Colombia 402.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Uganda 400.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Iraq 337.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Lebanon 299.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Rwanda 294.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -14.24 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Tanzania?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 345.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 506.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Tanzania rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports as a capacity to import (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.