Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 52.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Tanzania, 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 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 peaked at 70.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 1998.
Tanzania ranks 34th 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 (% of commercial service imports) in Tanzania, 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% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 52.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.9%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 52.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.1%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 31 Mauritania 54.2% compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 53.3% compare
- 33 Bangladesh 53.2% compare
- 35 Dominican Republic 52.5% compare
- 36 Marshall Islands 52.2% compare
- 37 Montenegro 51.7% 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 transport services in Tanzania?
- Transport services in Tanzania 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?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 1998.
- How does Tanzania rank for transport services?
- Tanzania ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.