Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Tanzania

Tanzania: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 279.9 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
279.9 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
188th
of 200 countries
All-time high
293.98 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2013
All-time low
42.65 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1983
Years of data
49
1976–2024

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Tanzania, 1976–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 279.9 BoP, current US$ per person for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Tanzania peaked at 293.98 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 42.65 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1983.

Tanzania ranks 188th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita in Tanzania, 1976 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ per person Change
1976 43.16 BoP, current US$ per person
1977 48.55 BoP, current US$ per person +12.5%
1978 70.23 BoP, current US$ per person +44.7%
1979 65.54 BoP, current US$ per person -6.7%
1980 73.56 BoP, current US$ per person +12.2%
1981 68.01 BoP, current US$ per person -7.5%
1982 57.49 BoP, current US$ per person -15.5%
1983 42.65 BoP, current US$ per person -25.8%
1984 47.04 BoP, current US$ per person +10.3%
1985 52.37 BoP, current US$ per person +11.3%
1986 53.37 BoP, current US$ per person +1.9%
1987 57.82 BoP, current US$ per person +8.4%
1988 59.95 BoP, current US$ per person +3.7%
1989 59.95 BoP, current US$ per person +0.0%
1990 63.77 BoP, current US$ per person +6.4%
1991 64.32 BoP, current US$ per person +0.9%
1992 69.68 BoP, current US$ per person +8.3%
1993 77.43 BoP, current US$ per person +11.1%
1994 66.77 BoP, current US$ per person -13.8%
1995 75.09 BoP, current US$ per person +12.4%
1996 73.41 BoP, current US$ per person -2.2%
1997 67.45 BoP, current US$ per person -8.1%
1998 76.81 BoP, current US$ per person +13.9%
1999 70.83 BoP, current US$ per person -7.8%
2000 65.1 BoP, current US$ per person -8.1%
2001 73.46 BoP, current US$ per person +12.8%
2002 63.93 BoP, current US$ per person -13.0%
2003 79.29 BoP, current US$ per person +24.0%
2004 98.9 BoP, current US$ per person +24.7%
2005 118.44 BoP, current US$ per person +19.8%
2006 129.46 BoP, current US$ per person +9.3%
2007 160.82 BoP, current US$ per person +24.2%
2008 214.02 BoP, current US$ per person +33.1%
2009 183.69 BoP, current US$ per person -14.2%
2010 218.78 BoP, current US$ per person +19.1%
2011 279.51 BoP, current US$ per person +27.8%
2012 282.5 BoP, current US$ per person +1.1%
2013 293.98 BoP, current US$ per person +4.1%
2014 282.29 BoP, current US$ per person -4.0%
2015 219.06 BoP, current US$ per person -22.4%
2016 186.05 BoP, current US$ per person -15.1%
2017 185.93 BoP, current US$ per person -0.1%
2018 195.7 BoP, current US$ per person +5.3%
2019 196.53 BoP, current US$ per person +0.4%
2020 172.64 BoP, current US$ per person -12.2%
2021 205.39 BoP, current US$ per person +19.0%
2022 282.04 BoP, current US$ per person +37.3%
2023 269.04 BoP, current US$ per person -4.6%
2024 279.9 BoP, current US$ per person +4.0%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 279.9 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,052 BoP, current US$ per person, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 279.9 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 484.04 BoP, current US$ per person, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 56.87 BoP, current US$ per person 43.16 BoP, current US$ per person 70.23 BoP, current US$ per person 4
1980s 57.22 BoP, current US$ per person 42.65 BoP, current US$ per person 73.56 BoP, current US$ per person 10
1990s 70.56 BoP, current US$ per person 63.77 BoP, current US$ per person 77.43 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2000s 118.71 BoP, current US$ per person 63.93 BoP, current US$ per person 214.02 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2010s 234.03 BoP, current US$ per person 185.93 BoP, current US$ per person 293.98 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2020s 241.8 BoP, current US$ per person 172.64 BoP, current US$ per person 282.04 BoP, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 185 Pakistan 331.24 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 186 Nigeria 326.67 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 187 Guinea-Bissau 307.36 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 189 Iran 272.62 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 190 Yemen 268.99 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 191 Sudan 265.69 BoP, current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Tanzania?
Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Tanzania was 279.9 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 293.98 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 42.65 BoP, current US$ per person in 1983.
How does Tanzania rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
Tanzania ranks 188th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,801 data points, 1960–2025
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.