Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 141.13 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Tanzania, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Tanzania stood at 141.13 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 141.13 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.98 current US$ per person, in 1985.
Tanzania ranks 182nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.65 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 13.55 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1962 | 13.92 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 16.57 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1964 | 20.22 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1965 | 18.05 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1966 | 22.41 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1967 | 20.66 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 19.12 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 18.87 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 18.68 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 19.18 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 22.38 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 24.52 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 25.9 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 23.05 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 26.29 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 29.22 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 26.48 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 26.73 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 26.63 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 29.32 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 22.06 current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 1983 | 17.27 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 13.68 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1985 | 10.98 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 1986 | 15.52 current US$ per person | +41.4% |
| 1987 | 12.03 current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 1988 | 11.1 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 14.35 current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1990 | 12.68 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 12.77 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 15.15 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 15.88 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 17.63 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 22.45 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 25.33 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 23.85 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 18.17 current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 16.31 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 21.42 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 2001 | 24.18 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 27.13 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 32.79 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 38.81 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 42.85 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 46.28 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 51.62 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 73.31 current US$ per person | +42.0% |
| 2009 | 68.34 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 90.51 current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 102.87 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 107.13 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 93.38 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 91.91 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 92.92 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 83.61 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 73.9 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 70.36 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 84.58 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 99.41 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 101.72 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 105.47 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 109.2 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 126.92 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2025 | 141.13 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 141.13 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 556.85 current US$ per person, 25% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 141.13 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230.42 current US$ per person, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.9 current US$ per person | 13.55 current US$ per person | 22.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.24 current US$ per person | 18.68 current US$ per person | 29.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.29 current US$ per person | 10.98 current US$ per person | 29.32 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.02 current US$ per person | 12.68 current US$ per person | 25.33 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.67 current US$ per person | 21.42 current US$ per person | 73.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.12 current US$ per person | 70.36 current US$ per person | 107.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.97 current US$ per person | 99.41 current US$ per person | 141.13 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 179 Kenya 149.5 current US$ per person compare
- 180 Cuba 148.12 current US$ per person compare
- 181 Kiribati 146.53 current US$ per person compare
- 183 Guinea-Bissau 139.14 current US$ per person compare
- 184 Northern Mariana Islands 137.8 current US$ per person compare
- 185 Syria 132.12 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Tanzania
- 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$), per unit of GDP 0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 209.93 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Tanzania?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Tanzania was 141.13 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 141.13 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.98 current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Tanzania rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. 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 Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.