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

Tanzania
36.2%
in 2023
Zambia
29.5%
in 2023
Tanzania rank
18th
Zambia rank
20th

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

  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 36.2% against 29.5% in Zambia, a difference of 6.7%.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zambia ahead.

Tanzania ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 20th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 9.1% 7.7% 1.4% Tanzania
1970s 15.6% 3.2% 12.5% Tanzania
1980s 5.0% 6.3% 1.3% Zambia
1990s 14.5% 16.9% 2.4% Zambia
2000s 24.5% 32.0% 7.5% Zambia
2010s 37.7% 23.7% 14.0% Tanzania
2020s 37.9% 23.7% 14.2% 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, Tanzania or Zambia?
Tanzania, at 36.2% against 29.5% in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in between Tanzania and Zambia?
6.7%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
Tanzania ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 20th 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.