Russia vs Tanzania: Merchandise trade (% of GDP)

Russia
28.2%
in 2025
Tanzania
27.5%
in 2025
Russia rank
179th
Tanzania rank
181st

Merchandise trade (% of GDP) over time

  • Russia
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 28.2% against 27.5% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Tanzania ahead.

Russia ranks 179th and Tanzania ranks 181st of 204 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 36.3% 24.6% 11.6% Russia
2000s 48.0% 26.6% 21.4% Russia
2010s 39.5% 32.4% 7.1% Russia
2020s 36.2% 26.0% 10.2% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade, Russia or Tanzania?
Russia, at 28.2% against 27.5% in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise trade between Russia and Tanzania?
0.7%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Tanzania?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Russia and Tanzania rank globally for merchandise trade?
Russia ranks 179th 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

Indicator
Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 14,091 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.