Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Tanzania

Tanzania: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 3.39 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.39 billion
Change on year
up 33.2%
World rank
75th
of 203 countries
All-time high
3.39 billion
in 2023
All-time low
343.00 million
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Tanzania, 1997–2023

01.0B2.0B3.0B1997201020231997: 343.0M1998: 404.0M1999: 467.0M2000: 381.0M2001: 626.0M2002: 639.0M2003: 654.0M2004: 762.0M2005: 835.0M2006: 986.0M2007: 1.2B2008: 1.3B2009: 1.2B2010: 1.3B2011: 1.4B2012: 1.8B2013: 1.9B2014: 2.0B2015: 1.9B2016: 2.1B2017: 2.3B2018: 2.5B2019: 2.6B2020: 725.8M2021: 1.3B2022: 2.5B2023: 3.4B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 3.39 billion for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 33.2% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Tanzania peaked at 3.39 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 343.00 million, in 1997.

That places Tanzania 75th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Tanzania, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 343.00 million —
1998 404.00 million +17.8%
1999 467.00 million +15.6%
2000 381.00 million -18.4%
2001 626.00 million +64.3%
2002 639.00 million +2.1%
2003 654.00 million +2.3%
2004 762.00 million +16.5%
2005 835.00 million +9.6%
2006 986.00 million +18.1%
2007 1.22 billion +23.2%
2008 1.29 billion +6.4%
2009 1.19 billion -7.8%
2010 1.28 billion +7.3%
2011 1.38 billion +8.1%
2012 1.75 billion +26.8%
2013 1.94 billion +10.5%
2014 2.05 billion +5.6%
2015 1.92 billion -6.0%
2016 2.15 billion +11.7%
2017 2.27 billion +5.4%
2018 2.46 billion +8.8%
2019 2.62 billion +6.5%
2020 725.76 million -72.3%
2021 1.32 billion +82.5%
2022 2.54 billion +92.0%
2023 3.39 billion +33.2%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 3.39 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 442.66 million, 7.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 3.39 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 245.75 million, 13.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +92.0% 1.32 billion 2.54 billion
2020 -72.3% 2.62 billion 725.76 million
2021 +82.5% 725.76 million 1.32 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 404.67 million 343.00 million 467.00 million 3
2000s 858.30 million 381.00 million 1.29 billion 10
2010s 1.98 billion 1.28 billion 2.62 billion 10
2020s 2.00 billion 725.76 million 3.39 billion 4

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 72 Slovenia 3.67 billion compare
  2. 73 Uzbekistan 3.54 billion compare
  3. 74 Serbia 3.47 billion compare
  4. 76 Taiwan 3.38 billion compare
  5. 77 Puerto Rico 3.34 billion compare
  6. 78 Tunisia 3.24 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Tanzania?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Tanzania was 3.39 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 3.39 billion in 2023.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 343.00 million in 1997.
How does Tanzania rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Tanzania ranks 75th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
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