Transport services in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Transport services was 52.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1976–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Tanzania, United Republic of is 52.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 70.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 1998.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 33rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Transport services in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 60.0% | — |
| 1977 | 67.1% | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 66.9% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 64.6% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 62.1% | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 70.3% | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 67.8% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 62.1% | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 63.4% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 59.7% | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 58.8% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 61.5% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 55.5% | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 55.6% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 58.0% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 55.5% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 52.6% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 46.8% | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 40.1% | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 29.8% | -25.8% |
| 1996 | 25.0% | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 29.0% | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 23.6% | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 26.3% | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 33.2% | +26.4% |
| 2001 | 30.6% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 34.5% | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 35.6% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 44.3% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 37.6% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 56.1% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 57.5% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 52.6% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.6% | 60.0% | 67.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 61.7% | 55.5% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.7% | 23.6% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 28.2% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 32.9% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 50.5% | 58.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 30 Mauritania 54.2% compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 53.3% compare
- 32 Bangladesh 53.2% compare
- 34 Dominican Republic 52.5% compare
- 35 Marshall Islands 52.2% compare
- 36 Montenegro 51.7% compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Transport services in Tanzania, United Republic of was 52.6% 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, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 1998.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for transport services?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.