Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 4.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1997–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of is 4.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 27.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 5.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2020.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 71st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.1% | — |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +62.0% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -74.5% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +70.6% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +79.1% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +27.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.8% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.1% | 4.3% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1,284 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.64 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 582.67 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6032 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of was 4.3% in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2020.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.