Capital goods imports in Tanzania

Tanzania: Capital goods imports was 3.12 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
3.12 billion current US$
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
10th
of 48 countries
All-time high
3.12 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
336.24 million current US$
in 1984
Years of data
31
1981–2011

Capital goods imports in Tanzania, 1981–2011

01.0B2.0B3.0B1981199620111981: 563.1M current US$1982: 526.7M current US$1983: 405.6M current US$1984: 336.2M current US$1985: 390.4M current US$1986: 464.1M current US$1987: 552.5M current US$1988: 508.4M current US$1989: 443.3M current US$1990: 539.8M current US$1991: 578.8M current US$1992: 639.1M current US$1993: 628.4M current US$1994: 596.9M current US$1995: 601.7M current US$1996: 461.2M current US$1997: 513.6M current US$1998: 734.3M current US$1999: 693.2M current US$2000: 568.0M current US$2001: 673.2M current US$2002: 671.7M current US$2003: 656.6M current US$2004: 787.4M current US$2005: 973.2M current US$2006: 1.3B current US$2007: 1.6B current US$2008: 2.3B current US$2009: 2.7B current US$2010: 2.5B current US$2011: 3.1B current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2011, capital goods imports in Tanzania stood at 3.12 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.5% on the previous year and up 364.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital goods imports in Tanzania peaked at 3.12 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 336.24 million current US$, in 1984.

That places Tanzania 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 465.59 million current US$ 336.24 million current US$ 563.10 million current US$ 9
1990s 598.69 million current US$ 461.20 million current US$ 734.30 million current US$ 10
2000s 1.23 billion current US$ 568.03 million current US$ 2.72 billion current US$ 10
2010s 2.82 billion current US$ 2.51 billion current US$ 3.12 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 7 Tunisia 4.72 billion current US$ compare
  2. 8 Ethiopia 3.50 billion current US$ compare
  3. 9 Ghana 3.27 billion current US$ compare
  4. 11 Zimbabwe 2.99 billion current US$ compare
  5. 12 Cote d'Ivoire 2.83 billion current US$ compare
  6. 13 Congo 1.84 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital goods imports in Tanzania?
Capital goods imports in Tanzania was 3.12 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest capital goods imports recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 3.12 billion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest capital goods imports recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 336.24 million current US$ in 1984.
How does Tanzania rank for capital goods imports?
Tanzania ranks 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
Is capital goods imports rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 364.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Capital goods imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Capital goods imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,484 data points, 1965–2011
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Imports of capital goods in current US dollars. Values are on cif (includes freight and insurance costs).