South Africa vs Tanzania: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual

South Africa
-3.35 % change on previous year
in 2023
Tanzania
-3.42 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa rank
118th
Tanzania rank
119th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual over time

  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
-50-250255075196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -3.35 % change on previous year against -3.42 % change on previous year in Tanzania, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Tanzania ahead.

South Africa ranks 118th and Tanzania ranks 119th of 206 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s -8.98 % change on previous year 6.54 % change on previous year 15.52 % change on previous year Tanzania
2000s 12.13 % change on previous year 16.41 % change on previous year 4.28 % change on previous year Tanzania
2010s 3.43 % change on previous year 6.33 % change on previous year 2.9 % change on previous year Tanzania
2020s 7.31 % change on previous year 15.59 % change on previous year 8.28 % change on previous year Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual, South Africa or Tanzania?
South Africa, at -3.35 % change on previous year against -3.42 % change on previous year in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between South Africa and Tanzania?
0.07 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Tanzania rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
South Africa ranks 118th and Tanzania ranks 119th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,192 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.