Computer, communications and other services in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Computer, communications and other services was 20.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1976–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 20.0% for computer, communications and other services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.1% on the previous year and up 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 30.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2013.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 150th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 26.7% | — |
| 1977 | 18.6% | -30.2% |
| 1978 | 20.9% | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 24.8% | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 25.6% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 17.5% | -31.6% |
| 1982 | 16.1% | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 19.9% | +23.8% |
| 1984 | 21.5% | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 26.5% | +23.4% |
| 1986 | 28.3% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 21.6% | -23.7% |
| 1988 | 30.1% | +39.6% |
| 1989 | 30.0% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 27.9% | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 18.3% | -34.4% |
| 1992 | 20.3% | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 20.2% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | -58.3% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | +114.2% |
| 1996 | 24.5% | +35.8% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | -57.1% |
| 1998 | 15.6% | +48.5% |
| 1999 | 20.4% | +30.4% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | -56.3% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | +59.8% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -26.1% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | +64.5% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | -45.4% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +71.7% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +30.1% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +32.7% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | +42.1% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -29.6% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | +63.3% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | -28.7% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | +41.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.8% | 18.6% | 26.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 16.1% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 8.4% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 8.6% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 8.4% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 14.2% | 26.6% | 5 |
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More private sector data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Merchandise trade 27.5% (2025)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 14.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 37.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 10.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 141.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Computer, communications and other services in Tanzania, United Republic of was 20.0% 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, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 1988.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2013.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 150th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.7%. 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.