Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tanzania
Tanzania: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
169th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.2836 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
All-time low
0.0504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1983
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania stood at 0.1792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 0.2836 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
Tanzania ranks 169th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0836 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 1979 | 0.098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0567 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1918 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1999 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 0.163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2836 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2416 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1416 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1876 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.1792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.1792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0937 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0836 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0929 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1963 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2836 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1876 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 166 Myanmar 0.1824 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Saudi Arabia 0.1797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Chad 0.1797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Haiti 0.1759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Peru 0.1749 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -14.24 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 0.1792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2836 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Tanzania rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.