Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Tanzania: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 13.7% against 7.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 7.2% | 4.6% | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 3.6% | 2.0% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 4.4% | 2.8% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 6.8% | 4.3% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 8.2% | 4.2% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 15.0% | 8.5% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 12.8% | 5.1% | 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 south, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 13.7% against 7.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania?
- 5.9%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 11th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.