Imports by region of origin, per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Imports by region of origin, per capita was 8.03 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Tanzania, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, imports by region of origin, per capita in Tanzania stood at 8.03 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per capita in Tanzania peaked at 9.92 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3131 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Tanzania 179th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3131 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.481 current US$ per person | +53.6% |
| 1962 | 0.6293 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3241 current US$ per person | -48.5% |
| 1964 | 0.7009 current US$ per person | +116.3% |
| 1965 | 0.7149 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9977 current US$ per person | +39.6% |
| 1967 | 1.52 current US$ per person | +52.8% |
| 1968 | 1.06 current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9572 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 1.8 current US$ per person | +88.1% |
| 1971 | 1.31 current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 1972 | 1.76 current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 1973 | 1.08 current US$ per person | -38.4% |
| 1974 | 4.47 current US$ per person | +312.3% |
| 1975 | 7.7 current US$ per person | +72.1% |
| 1976 | 3.04 current US$ per person | -60.6% |
| 1977 | 2.5 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1978 | 3.01 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 1.96 current US$ per person | -34.7% |
| 1980 | 4.51 current US$ per person | +129.8% |
| 1981 | 3.86 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 2.77 current US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 1983 | 1.92 current US$ per person | -30.7% |
| 1984 | 1.76 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 2.5 current US$ per person | +41.7% |
| 1986 | 2.4 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 2.14 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 1.93 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 1.75 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 1.43 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 2.05 current US$ per person | +43.1% |
| 1992 | 2.29 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 1.53 current US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 1.98 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 2.72 current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1996 | 2.23 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 2.82 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1998 | 3.61 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1999 | 3.84 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 2.83 current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 2001 | 2.53 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 3.07 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 2.48 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 3.23 current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 3.59 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 4.33 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 5.55 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 6.85 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 4.1 current US$ per person | -40.1% |
| 2010 | 4.39 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 7.98 current US$ per person | +81.8% |
| 2012 | 7.56 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 6.99 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 9.92 current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 2015 | 7.59 current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 6.8 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 3.61 current US$ per person | -47.0% |
| 2018 | 5 current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 2019 | 6.16 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 4.7 current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 5.13 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 6.56 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2023 | 7.52 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 8.03 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 8.03 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.13 current US$ per person, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 8.03 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.22 current US$ per person, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per capita in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +312.3% | 1.08 current US$ per person | 4.47 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7706 current US$ per person | 0.3131 current US$ per person | 1.52 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.86 current US$ per person | 1.08 current US$ per person | 7.7 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.55 current US$ per person | 1.75 current US$ per person | 4.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.45 current US$ per person | 1.43 current US$ per person | 3.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.85 current US$ per person | 2.48 current US$ per person | 6.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6 current US$ per person | 3.61 current US$ per person | 9.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.39 current US$ per person | 4.7 current US$ per person | 8.03 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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$), annual growth rate -14.24 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per capita in Tanzania?
- Imports by region of origin, per capita in Tanzania was 8.03 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.92 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3131 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Tanzania rank for imports by region of origin, per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 179th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.