What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?

The highest recorded value was 0.3116 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.

How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 176th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Tanzania, United Republic of: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.3%

World rank

176th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.3116 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

All-time low

0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1963

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.3116 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1963.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 176th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1962	0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1963	0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1964	0.0472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.4%
1965	0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1966	0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1967	0.0502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1968	0.0525 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1969	0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1970	0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+139.9%
1971	0.1252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1972	0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1973	0.1199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1974	0.1513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.1%
1975	0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1976	0.0986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.4%
1977	0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1978	0.1236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.5%
1979	0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1980	0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1981	0.0922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1982	0.0837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1983	0.0592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.3%
1984	0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1985	0.0864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+67.6%
1986	0.0864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1987	0.1187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.4%
1988	0.1111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1989	0.1542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.8%
1990	0.1661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1991	0.213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.3%
1992	0.226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1993	0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1994	0.2296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1995	0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1996	0.1471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.0%
1997	0.1198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1998	0.1194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1999	0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2000	0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2001	0.1262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2002	0.1175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2003	0.1397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
2004	0.1635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
2005	0.1787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2006	0.228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.6%
2007	0.2441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2008	0.2756 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2009	0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
2010	0.246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2011	0.3116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
2012	0.2862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2013	0.2649 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2014	0.2399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2015	0.2275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2016	0.1868 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2017	0.1558 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2018	0.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2019	0.1549 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2020	0.1277 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
2021	0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2022	0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.3%
2023	0.1737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2024	0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2025	0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0453 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0953 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2756 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1549 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1277 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

173 Australia 0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
174 Japan 0.1704 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
175 Indonesia 0.1673 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
177 Pakistan 0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
178 Cameroon 0.1595 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
179 Kenya 0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

All data for Tanzania, United Republic of →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?: The highest recorded value was 0.3116 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 176th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.