Central African Republic vs Tanzania: Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
Merchandise trade (% of GDP) over time
- Central African Republic
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 27.5% against 27.0% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 182nd and Tanzania ranks 181st of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.0% | 9.9% | 27.1% | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 29.1% | 19.3% | 9.8% | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 25.3% | 13.0% | 12.3% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 25.6% | 24.5% | 1.0% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 26.6% | 2.5% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 32.4% | 6.3% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 26.0% | 0.9% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Central African Republic or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 27.5% against 27.0% in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Central African Republic and Tanzania?
- 0.5%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Tanzania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Tanzania rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Central African Republic ranks 182nd and Tanzania ranks 181st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.