Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Tanzania
Tanzania: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 448.76 million current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Tanzania, 1997–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Tanzania stood at 448.76 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Tanzania peaked at 1.29 billion current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 214.05 million current US$, in 2021.
That places Tanzania 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 424.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 521.00 million current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 403.00 million current US$ | -22.6% |
| 2000 | 369.00 million current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 363.00 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 361.00 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 375.00 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 470.00 million current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 577.00 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 571.00 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 616.00 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 746.00 million current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 806.00 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 861.00 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 928.00 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.00 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 992.00 million current US$ | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 873.00 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 818.00 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 738.20 million current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 226.11 million current US$ | -69.4% |
| 2021 | 214.05 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 390.20 million current US$ | +82.3% |
| 2023 | 448.76 million current US$ | +15.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 448.76 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 359.70 million current US$, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 448.76 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 159.97 million current US$, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 449.33 million current US$ | 403.00 million current US$ | 521.00 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 525.40 million current US$ | 361.00 million current US$ | 806.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 978.72 million current US$ | 738.20 million current US$ | 1.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 319.78 million current US$ | 214.05 million current US$ | 448.76 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Tanzania?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Tanzania was 448.76 million current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 billion current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 214.05 million current US$ in 2021.
- How does Tanzania rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Tanzania ranks 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.