Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 209.93 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
209.93 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
191st
of 206 countries
All-time high
247.64 current US$ per person
in 2013
All-time low
10.46 current US$ per person
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Tanzania, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 209.93 current US$ per person for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 247.64 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.46 current US$ per person, in 1963.
Tanzania ranks 191st 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 imports (current US$), per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.21 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 10.99 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 10.77 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 10.46 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 15.91 current US$ per person | +52.0% |
| 1965 | 17.17 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 20.04 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 18.77 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 20.39 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 18.33 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 23.57 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1971 | 27.34 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 27.9 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 33.11 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1974 | 48.39 current US$ per person | +46.1% |
| 1975 | 48.21 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 38.12 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1977 | 42.87 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 63.69 current US$ per person | +48.6% |
| 1979 | 59.43 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 65.24 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 61.31 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 57.16 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 39.47 current US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 1984 | 30.53 current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 1985 | 58.84 current US$ per person | +92.7% |
| 1986 | 40.29 current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 1987 | 38.66 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 33.23 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 38.92 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 39.33 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 57.24 current US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 1992 | 54.99 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 52.84 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 51.08 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 55.13 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 44.85 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1997 | 42.34 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 44.82 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 46.73 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 44.48 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 48.64 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 45.96 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 57.29 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 71.53 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 83.89 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 105.37 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 128.8 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 180.95 current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 2009 | 146.93 current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 175.92 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 234.61 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 239.5 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 247.64 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 238.19 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 207.4 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 172.78 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 149.12 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 158.78 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 159.73 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 138.41 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 159.54 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 219.73 current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 2023 | 206.09 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 207.06 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 209.93 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 209.93 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 725.92 current US$ per person, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 209.93 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 366.88 current US$ per person, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.41 current US$ per person | 10.46 current US$ per person | 20.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.26 current US$ per person | 23.57 current US$ per person | 63.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.36 current US$ per person | 30.53 current US$ per person | 65.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.94 current US$ per person | 39.33 current US$ per person | 57.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.38 current US$ per person | 44.48 current US$ per person | 180.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.37 current US$ per person | 149.12 current US$ per person | 247.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 190.13 current US$ per person | 138.41 current US$ per person | 219.73 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 188 Democratic Republic of Congo 249.04 current US$ per person compare
- 189 Guinea-Bissau 217.38 current US$ per person compare
- 190 Sierra Leone 214.63 current US$ per person compare
- 192 Somalia 199.95 current US$ per person compare
- 193 Nigeria 174.51 current US$ per person compare
- 194 Ethiopia 169.87 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$), per capita 141.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Tanzania?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Tanzania was 209.93 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 247.64 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.46 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Tanzania rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 191st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.