Manufactures exports in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Manufactures exports was 10.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1976–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 10.8% for manufactures exports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 73.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1977.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 140th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufactures exports in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10.5% | — |
| 1977 | 7.6% | -28.0% |
| 1978 | 12.3% | +63.1% |
| 1979 | 17.2% | +39.5% |
| 1980 | 14.1% | -17.7% |
| 1981 | 10.6% | -24.8% |
| 1987 | 7.8% | -27.1% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | +34.0% |
| 1998 | 19.7% | +89.6% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +31.9% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | +39.7% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | +41.4% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +35.4% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 73.7% | +364.4% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | -79.5% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | -22.5% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | -9.5% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 10.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.3%, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 10.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufactures exports in Tanzania, United Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +364.4% | 15.9% | 73.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.9% | 7.6% | 17.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 7.8% | 14.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 10.4% | 19.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 9.0% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 14.6% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 10.8% | 15.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
More private sector data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Merchandise trade 27.5% (2025)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 14.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 37.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 141.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 209.93 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Manufactures exports in Tanzania, United Republic of was 10.8% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1977.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for manufactures exports?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 140th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of 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.