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

Somalia
8.8%
in 2023
Tanzania
8.9%
in 2023
Somalia rank
36th
Tanzania rank
35th

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

  • Somalia
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 8.9% against 8.8% in Somalia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Somalia ahead.

Somalia ranks 36th and Tanzania ranks 35th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 7.7% 5.7% 2.0% Somalia
1970s 8.7% 9.4% 0.7% Tanzania
1980s 4.7% 3.8% 0.8% Somalia
1990s 14.7% 15.4% 0.7% Tanzania
2000s 21.5% 18.5% 2.9% Somalia
2010s 19.0% 11.3% 7.7% Somalia
2020s 11.9% 9.5% 2.4% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in, Somalia or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 8.9% against 8.8% in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Somalia and Tanzania?
0.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Tanzania?
60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Somalia and Tanzania rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Somalia ranks 36th and Tanzania ranks 35th 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 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.