Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 34.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Tanzania, 1976–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Tanzania is 34.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Tanzania peaked at 71.9% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1995.
Tanzania ranks 34th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 70.0% | — |
| 1977 | 71.9% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 65.5% | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 39.2% | -40.2% |
| 1980 | 39.5% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 36.7% | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 44.0% | +19.6% |
| 1983 | 35.9% | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 26.5% | -26.0% |
| 1985 | 36.3% | +36.6% |
| 1986 | 34.1% | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 25.0% | -26.8% |
| 1988 | 23.0% | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 19.9% | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 19.9% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 27.8% | +39.6% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | -83.3% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -64.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -81.9% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | +3782.1% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 9.3% | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | +27.7% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -22.8% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 58.9% | +85.9% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 39.5% | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 37.7% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 34.7% | -8.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 34.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.2%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 34.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.1%, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +3782.1% | 0.3% | 11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.6% | 39.2% | 71.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 32.1% | 19.9% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 0.3% | 27.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 9.9% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 22.6% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 34.7% | 58.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 transport services in Tanzania?
- Transport services in Tanzania was 34.7% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 1977.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1995.
- How does Tanzania rank for transport services?
- Tanzania ranks 34th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.