Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tanzania
Tanzania: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Service 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
Tanzania recorded 0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 0.116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
That places Tanzania 189th out of 199 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.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1993 | 0.116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +127.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0626 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 0.051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0637 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +127.0% | 0.0511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0753 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0637 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 186 Zimbabwe 0.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Russia 0.037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Ethiopia 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Sri Lanka 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Bolivia 0.0347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Algeria 0.0339 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$), annual growth rate -14.24 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Tanzania rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.