Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Tanzania
Tanzania: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.1826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Tanzania is 0.1826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 0.3295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1527 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Tanzania 156th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.2216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2489 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3001 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2708 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.246 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1762 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1537 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1912 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2015 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1923 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2464 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2994 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2636 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2998 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2604 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 0.251 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2367 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2053 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1942 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1527 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1565 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1805 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.186 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2026 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.1826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.1826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2263 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1537 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3001 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2579 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1923 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2998 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1527 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2026 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 153 Bermuda 0.1883 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Benin 0.1878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Uganda 0.1841 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Indonesia 0.1799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Cameroon 0.1728 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Iran 0.1615 constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate -14.24 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Tanzania?
- Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 0.1826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1527 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 156th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.