IDA only vs Tanzania: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- IDA only
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 73.7% against 59.2% in IDA only, a difference of 14.5%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Tanzania ahead.
IDA only ranks 33rd and Tanzania ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.7% | 72.2% | 9.5% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 64.7% | 1.1% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 60.2% | 2.2% | IDA only |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 67.6% | 6.6% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, IDA only or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 73.7% against 59.2% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between IDA only and Tanzania?
- 14.5%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Tanzania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do IDA only and Tanzania rank globally for manufactures imports?
- IDA only ranks 33rd and Tanzania ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
- 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.