Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tanzania
Tanzania: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
182nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
All-time low
0.0619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1983
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Imports of goods and services (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, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania stood at 0.2144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 0.3473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
Tanzania ranks 182nd 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.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.1076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.1048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0822 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0724 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.9% |
| 1988 | 0.175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2767 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1758 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1533 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2746 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 0.287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2961 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 0.18 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1745 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 2023 | 0.204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.2144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.2144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 179 Sri Lanka 0.224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Peru 0.2223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Nigeria 0.2153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Indonesia 0.2031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Algeria 0.2022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Haiti 0.1972 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$), annual growth rate -14.24 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 0.2144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Tanzania rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.