Goods and services expense in Tanzania

Tanzania: Goods and services expense was 15.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15.8%
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
69th
of 154 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 2011
All-time low
9.1%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Goods and services expense in Tanzania, 2009–2024

05101520252009201620242009: 14.7 % of expense2010: 14.7 % of expense2011: 23 % of expense2012: 22.6 % of expense2013: 17.8 % of expense2014: 18.8 % of expense2015: 16.9 % of expense2016: 13.2 % of expense2017: 11.9 % of expense2018: 12.1 % of expense2019: 11.1 % of expense2020: 9.1 % of expense2021: 10.2 % of expense2022: 12.3 % of expense2023: 13.4 % of expense2024: 15.8 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

In 2024, goods and services expense in Tanzania stood at 15.8%.

That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Tanzania peaked at 23.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2020.

Tanzania ranks 69th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Goods and services expense in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Tanzania, 2009 to 2024.
Year % of expense Change
2009 14.7%
2010 14.7% +0.0%
2011 23.0% +56.5%
2012 22.6% -1.9%
2013 17.8% -21.0%
2014 18.8% +5.3%
2015 16.9% -10.1%
2016 13.2% -21.8%
2017 11.9% -10.2%
2018 12.1% +1.9%
2019 11.1% -8.2%
2020 9.1% -17.6%
2021 10.2% +11.0%
2022 12.3% +21.0%
2023 13.4% +9.5%
2024 15.8% +17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.7% 14.7% 14.7% 1
2010s 16.2% 11.1% 23.0% 10
2020s 12.2% 9.1% 15.8% 5

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  2. 67 New Zealand 16.0% compare
  3. 68 Moldova 15.9% compare
  4. 70 El Salvador 15.6% compare
  5. 71 Kuwait 15.5%
  6. 72 Hungary 15.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in Tanzania?
Goods and services expense in Tanzania was 15.8% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2020.
How does Tanzania rank for goods and services expense?
Tanzania ranks 69th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
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Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.