South Africa vs Tanzania: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in

South Africa
28.3%
in 2023
Tanzania
36.2%
in 2023
South Africa rank
21st
Tanzania rank
18th

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in over time

  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
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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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Indicator
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,428 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.