Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Tanzania: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.5%
in 2023
Tanzania
8.9%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
34th
Tanzania rank
35th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 8.9% against 1.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.4%.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 5.9 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and Tanzania ranks 35th of 47 groups.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3% 4.6% 4.3% Tanzania
1970s 0.3% 8.7% 8.5% Tanzania
1980s 1.2% 3.8% 2.6% Tanzania
1990s 0.7% 15.4% 14.7% Tanzania
2000s 0.7% 18.5% 17.8% Tanzania
2010s 0.6% 11.3% 10.7% Tanzania
2020s 1.0% 9.5% 8.5% 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, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 8.9% against 1.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania?
7.4%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and Tanzania ranks 35th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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, 12,763 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.