Tanzania vs World: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Tanzania
31.5%
in 2023
World
20.8%
in 2023
Tanzania rank
36th
World rank
34th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time

  • Tanzania
  • World
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 31.5% against 20.8% in World, a difference of 10.7%.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.5 times World's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was World ahead.

Tanzania ranks 36th and World ranks 34th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania World Difference Ahead
1960s 3.3% 2.8% 0.4% Tanzania
1970s 12.2% 3.4% 8.8% Tanzania
1980s 3.6% 4.9% 1.3% World
1990s 8.2% 8.8% 0.6% World
2000s 12.3% 13.7% 1.4% World
2010s 18.7% 18.9% 0.2% World
2020s 29.8% 21.4% 8.4% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east, Tanzania or World?
Tanzania, at 31.5% against 20.8% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Tanzania and World?
10.7%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and World?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Tanzania and World rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Tanzania ranks 36th and World ranks 34th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,103 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.