Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Tanzania
Tanzania: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit was 0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Tanzania, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Tanzania is 0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Tanzania peaked at 0.3226 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1963.
That places Tanzania 164th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +147.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1991 | 0.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 0.243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3347 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2805 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +147.7% | 0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1073 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 161 New Zealand 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Norway 0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Sri Lanka 0.1915 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 India 0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Egypt 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Niger 0.1857 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 merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Tanzania?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Tanzania was 0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3226 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- How does Tanzania rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Tanzania ranks 164th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.