Transport services in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Transport services was 50.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1976–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Tanzania, United Republic of is 50.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 70.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 1998.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 31st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Transport services in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 55.9% | — |
| 1977 | 64.2% | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 63.6% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 64.6% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 62.1% | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 70.3% | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 67.8% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 62.1% | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 63.4% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 59.7% | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 58.8% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 61.5% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 55.5% | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 55.6% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 58.0% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 55.5% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 52.6% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 39.4% | -25.2% |
| 1994 | 35.0% | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 27.1% | -22.4% |
| 1996 | 23.1% | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 25.8% | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 21.2% | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 30.1% | +26.1% |
| 2001 | 29.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 33.5% | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 44.3% | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 43.1% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 36.5% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 56.1% | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 50.7% | -8.6% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 50.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.1%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 50.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.6%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.1% | 55.9% | 64.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 61.7% | 55.5% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.2% | 21.2% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 26.5% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 31.9% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 46.1% | 56.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 28 Bangladesh 51.8% compare
- 29 Mauritania 51.2% compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 51.0% compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 50.7% compare
- 33 Montenegro 50.4% compare
- 34 Iran, Islamic Republic of 49.7% compare
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)
- 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 transport services in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Transport services in Tanzania, United Republic of was 50.7% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 1998.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for transport services?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.