Colombia vs Tanzania: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Colombia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 73.7% against 73.6% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 33rd and Tanzania ranks 32nd of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.8% | 73.8% | 0.9% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 72.3% | 52.5% | 19.8% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 79.0% | 72.6% | 6.3% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 64.7% | 17.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 60.2% | 16.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 69.2% | 4.8% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Colombia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 73.7% against 73.6% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Colombia and Tanzania?
- 0.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Tanzania?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Tanzania rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Colombia ranks 33rd and Tanzania ranks 32nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.