Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita was 464,344 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita in Tanzania is 464,344 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 467,629 constant LCU per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 106,906 constant LCU per person, in 1996.
Tanzania ranks 29th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 119,212 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 118,520 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 120,548 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 130,305 constant LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 119,879 constant LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 122,937 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 106,906 constant LCU per person | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 108,066 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 142,848 constant LCU per person | +32.2% |
| 1999 | 152,986 constant LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 149,379 constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 159,619 constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 169,585 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 201,580 constant LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 214,503 constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 279,694 constant LCU per person | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 302,979 constant LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 345,887 constant LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 344,399 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 329,129 constant LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 367,649 constant LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 449,111 constant LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 433,737 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 466,901 constant LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 467,629 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 428,984 constant LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 377,737 constant LCU per person | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 320,867 constant LCU per person | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 383,475 constant LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 367,034 constant LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 329,196 constant LCU per person | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 350,131 constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 420,520 constant LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 439,127 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 466,020 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 464,344 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 464,344 constant LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,740 constant LCU per person, 12.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 464,344 constant LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86,953 constant LCU per person, 5.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124,221 constant LCU per person | 106,906 constant LCU per person | 152,986 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 249,675 constant LCU per person | 149,379 constant LCU per person | 345,887 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 406,312 constant LCU per person | 320,867 constant LCU per person | 467,629 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 411,556 constant LCU per person | 329,196 constant LCU per person | 466,020 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 26 Uganda 648,233 constant LCU per person compare
- 27 Rwanda 538,526 constant LCU per person compare
- 28 Madagascar 472,250 constant LCU per person compare
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 461,370 constant LCU per person compare
- 31 Albania 423,568 constant LCU per person compare
- 32 Czechia 410,406 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 imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita in Tanzania?
- Imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita in Tanzania was 464,344 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 467,629 constant LCU per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,906 constant LCU per person in 1996.
- How does Tanzania rank for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 29th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (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.
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 of goods and services (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.