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

Tanzania
36.2%
in 2023
Uganda
36.9%
in 2023
Tanzania rank
18th
Uganda rank
16th

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

  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 36.9% against 36.2% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.

Tanzania ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 16th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 7.1% 9.0% 1.8% Uganda
1970s 15.6% 7.2% 8.4% Tanzania
1980s 5.0% 1.5% 3.5% Tanzania
1990s 14.5% 2.5% 12.0% Tanzania
2000s 24.5% 38.6% 14.1% Uganda
2010s 37.7% 52.5% 14.8% Uganda
2020s 37.9% 43.7% 5.8% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in, Tanzania or Uganda?
Uganda, at 36.9% against 36.2% in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in between Tanzania and Uganda?
0.7%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
Tanzania ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 16th 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.