Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tanzania
Tanzania: Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0858 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania is 0.0858 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 0.0858 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
Tanzania ranks 105th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 0.084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 0.061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0858 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0605 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0858 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +97.8% | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 102 Madagascar 0.0864 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Myanmar 0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Turkey 0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Uruguay 0.0858 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Faroe Islands 0.0825 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 South Korea 0.0797 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for Tanzania
- Merchandise trade 27.5% (2025)
- Food imports 8.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 73.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 14.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.70 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 31.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 11.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 9.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.80 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 141.13 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 0.0858 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0858 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Tanzania rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 105th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.