Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square in Tanzania
Tanzania: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square was 8,205 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8,205 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
180th
of 204 countries
All-time high
8,205 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
146.87 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 8,205 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Tanzania peaked at 8,205 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 146.87 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Tanzania ranks 180th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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$) … square in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 146.87 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 157.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 187.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1964 | 208.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 188.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 249.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1967 | 234.59 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 258.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 253.23 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 275.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 297.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 342.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 354.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 413.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 398.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 525.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1977 | 540.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 478.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 555.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 504.07 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 600.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 466 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1983 | 389.06 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 411.09 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 302.99 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1986 | 378.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1987 | 312.19 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1988 | 297.82 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 278.96 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 443.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 1991 | 422.84 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 478.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 501.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 571.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 750.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1996 | 817.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 698.43 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 657.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 687.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 822.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 872.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 1,007 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 1,276 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 1,657 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 1,885 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 2,105 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 2,415 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 3,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2009 | 3,360 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 4,563 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 5,345 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 6,262 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 4,981 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 6,429 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 6,606 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 5,349 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 4,340 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 4,138 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 5,372 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2020 | 6,847 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 7,215 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 7,705 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 8,205 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 8,205 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,916 current US$ per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 8,205 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,602 current US$ per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 209.38 current US$ per square kilometre | 146.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 258.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 418.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 275.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 555.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 394.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 278.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 600.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 602.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 422.84 current US$ per square kilometre | 817.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,892 current US$ per square kilometre | 822.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,522 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,339 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,138 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,606 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,493 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,847 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,205 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 177 Nepal 8,424 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Venezuela 8,356 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Cuba 8,227 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Kiribati 7,419 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Sudan 7,247 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Sierra Leone 7,121 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per in Tanzania?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Tanzania was 8,205 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 8,205 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.87 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Tanzania ranks 180th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.