Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Tanzania
Tanzania: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 7.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Tanzania, 1976–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Tanzania is 7.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Tanzania peaked at 60.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2019.
Tanzania ranks 165th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 16.7% | — |
| 1977 | 14.6% | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 19.5% | +33.8% |
| 1979 | 46.3% | +137.9% |
| 1980 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.2% | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 40.7% | -18.9% |
| 1983 | 45.7% | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 60.8% | +32.8% |
| 1985 | 44.9% | -26.1% |
| 1986 | 41.0% | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 47.4% | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 47.7% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 43.1% | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 43.1% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 39.4% | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 58.9% | +49.6% |
| 1993 | 52.1% | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 53.6% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | -79.3% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | -39.6% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | +81.1% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | +163.0% |
| 2001 | 13.3% | -38.6% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -26.2% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +41.1% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -27.2% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +1.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 7.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.4%, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 7.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.1%, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +163.0% | 8.3% | 21.7% |
| 1979 | +137.9% | 19.5% | 46.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.3% | 14.6% | 46.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 46.8% | 40.7% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.5% | 6.7% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 9.8% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 5.9% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.8% | 7.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 162 Brunei 8.4% compare
- 163 Cape Verde 8.3% compare
- 164 Bolivia 7.2% compare
- 166 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.8% compare
- 167 Grenada 6.4% compare
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.3% 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 computer, communications and other services in Tanzania?
- Computer, communications and other services in Tanzania was 7.0% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2019.
- How does Tanzania rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Tanzania ranks 165th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.