South Africa vs Tanzania: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in over time
- South Africa
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 36.2% against 28.3% in South Africa, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 21st and Tanzania ranks 18th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5% | 14.9% | 3.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 24.5% | 8.6% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 37.7% | 8.7% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 37.9% | 12.7% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in, South Africa or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 36.2% against 28.3% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in between South Africa and Tanzania?
- 7.9%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Tanzania rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- South Africa ranks 21st and Tanzania ranks 18th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.