Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Tanzania
Tanzania: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was 6.49 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.49 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
41st
of 206 countries
All-time high
58.8 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-26.3 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 6.49 % change on previous year for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 131.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Tanzania peaked at 58.8 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -26.3 % change on previous year, in 1985.
Tanzania ranks 41st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -10.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -169.7% |
| 1963 | 19.45 % change on previous year | +175.1% |
| 1964 | 11.18 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1965 | -9.73 % change on previous year | -187.0% |
| 1966 | 32.1 % change on previous year | -429.9% |
| 1967 | -5.8 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1968 | 10.05 % change on previous year | -273.2% |
| 1969 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 1970 | 8.94 % change on previous year | -567.8% |
| 1971 | 7.82 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 15.21 % change on previous year | +94.4% |
| 1973 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1974 | 16.68 % change on previous year | +405.6% |
| 1975 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1976 | 31.88 % change on previous year | -995.0% |
| 1977 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1978 | -11.43 % change on previous year | -499.4% |
| 1979 | 16.08 % change on previous year | -240.6% |
| 1980 | -9.27 % change on previous year | -157.7% |
| 1981 | 19.09 % change on previous year | -306.0% |
| 1982 | -22.37 % change on previous year | -217.2% |
| 1983 | -16.51 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1984 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 1985 | -26.3 % change on previous year | -564.5% |
| 1986 | 24.94 % change on previous year | -194.8% |
| 1987 | -17.53 % change on previous year | -170.3% |
| 1988 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1989 | -6.33 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 1990 | 58.8 % change on previous year | -1029.0% |
| 1991 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1992 | 13.12 % change on previous year | -388.2% |
| 1993 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1994 | 14.13 % change on previous year | +195.9% |
| 1995 | 31.24 % change on previous year | +121.1% |
| 1996 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1997 | -14.57 % change on previous year | -263.3% |
| 1998 | -5.84 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1999 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -178.9% |
| 2000 | 19.5 % change on previous year | +323.1% |
| 2001 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 2002 | 15.42 % change on previous year | +152.7% |
| 2003 | 26.71 % change on previous year | +73.2% |
| 2004 | 29.88 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 13.8 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2006 | 11.65 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 14.73 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 45.83 % change on previous year | +211.1% |
| 2009 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2010 | 35.82 % change on previous year | -878.1% |
| 2011 | 17.13 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 2012 | 17.16 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2013 | -20.46 % change on previous year | -219.2% |
| 2014 | 29.07 % change on previous year | -242.1% |
| 2015 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2016 | -19.02 % change on previous year | -791.9% |
| 2017 | -18.87 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2018 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2019 | 29.8 % change on previous year | -742.3% |
| 2020 | 27.46 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2022 | 6.79 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 6.49 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -4.65 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 6.49 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.91 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.81 % change on previous year | -10.15 % change on previous year | 32.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.78 % change on previous year | -11.43 % change on previous year | 31.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.32 % change on previous year | -26.3 % change on previous year | 24.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.06 % change on previous year | -14.57 % change on previous year | 58.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.9 % change on previous year | -4.6 % change on previous year | 45.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.87 % change on previous year | -20.46 % change on previous year | 35.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.53 % change on previous year | 5.38 % change on previous year | 27.46 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 38 Malawi 7.31 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Aruba 6.66 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 6.58 % change on previous year compare
- 42 American Samoa 6.35 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Serbia 6.35 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Turkmenistan 6.22 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Tanzania
- Merchandise trade 27.5% (2025)
- Food imports 8.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 73.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 14.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.70 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 31.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 11.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 9.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.80 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 141.13 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Tanzania?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Tanzania was 6.49 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.3 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Tanzania rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Tanzania ranks 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.