Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre was 16,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 16,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 16,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,766 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Tanzania ranks 148th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,766 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1,801 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1,878 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 2,094 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 2,002 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 2,119 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 1,877 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 1,936 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 2,627 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1999 | 2,890 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 2,903 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3,187 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 3,475 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 4,242 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 4,638 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 6,217 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2006 | 6,926 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 8,131 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 8,318 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 8,147 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 9,336 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 11,728 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 11,657 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 12,933 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 13,358 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 12,660 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 11,534 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 10,131 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 12,496 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 12,322 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 11,387 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 12,480 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 15,438 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 16,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,099 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,766 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,890 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,618 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,903 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,318 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,815 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,336 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,358 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,976 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,387 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 16,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 145 Cameroon 19,978 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Algeria 19,174 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Guinea-Bissau 17,346 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Ethiopia 16,041 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Mozambique 14,692 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Angola 12,653 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -14.24 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Tanzania was 16,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 16,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,766 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 148th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported goods and services divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Value of imported goods and services divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.