Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 14.41 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Tanzania stood at 14.41 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 26.5% on the previous year and up 223.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 46.15 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -22.41 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Tanzania ranks 47th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -10.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 1963 | 22.6 % change on previous year | +289.9% |
| 1964 | 25.7 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1965 | -8 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1966 | 28.02 % change on previous year | -450.2% |
| 1967 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 1968 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1969 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 1970 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1971 | 6.35 % change on previous year | +160.3% |
| 1972 | 20.9 % change on previous year | +229.1% |
| 1973 | 13.58 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1974 | 9.51 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1975 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 1976 | 18.28 % change on previous year | -337.6% |
| 1977 | 15.23 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1978 | -6.11 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 1979 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -172.2% |
| 1980 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1981 | 13.5 % change on previous year | +379.4% |
| 1982 | -22.41 % change on previous year | -266.0% |
| 1983 | -19.11 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1984 | -18.13 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1985 | -17.11 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 46.15 % change on previous year | -369.7% |
| 1987 | -19.94 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 1988 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1989 | 32.73 % change on previous year | -775.6% |
| 1990 | -9.32 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 1991 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 1992 | 21.64 % change on previous year | +551.1% |
| 1993 | 8.17 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1994 | 15.33 % change on previous year | +87.6% |
| 1995 | 31.41 % change on previous year | +104.8% |
| 1996 | 14.96 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1997 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 1998 | -21.78 % change on previous year | +450.8% |
| 1999 | -7.81 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2000 | 35.17 % change on previous year | -550.4% |
| 2001 | 15.94 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2002 | 15.16 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 24.08 % change on previous year | +58.9% |
| 2004 | 21.63 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 13.52 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2006 | 11.08 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 14.69 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 45.91 % change on previous year | +212.5% |
| 2009 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 2010 | 35.85 % change on previous year | -904.9% |
| 2011 | 16.88 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2012 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2013 | -10.17 % change on previous year | -241.6% |
| 2014 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2015 | 4.45 % change on previous year | +194.1% |
| 2016 | -6.91 % change on previous year | -255.2% |
| 2017 | -8.6 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2018 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2019 | 23.86 % change on previous year | -1462.7% |
| 2020 | 21.1 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 2022 | 6.79 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 19.62 % change on previous year | +197.5% |
| 2025 | 14.41 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 14.41 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.15 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 14.41 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.35 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1462.7% | -1.75 % change on previous year | 23.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.22 % change on previous year | -10.97 % change on previous year | 28.02 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.69 % change on previous year | -7.69 % change on previous year | 20.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6359 % change on previous year | -22.41 % change on previous year | 46.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2 % change on previous year | -21.78 % change on previous year | 31.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.27 % change on previous year | -4.45 % change on previous year | 45.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.23 % change on previous year | -10.17 % change on previous year | 35.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.33 % change on previous year | 5.44 % change on previous year | 21.1 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 44 Faroe Islands 15.96 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Maldives 15.93 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Philippines 14.71 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Malaysia 13.69 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Luxembourg 13.54 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Thailand 12.93 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Tanzania
- Merchandise trade 27.5% (2025)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 14.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 37.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 10.8% (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 imports (current US$), per capita 209.93 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Tanzania?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Tanzania was 14.41 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 46.15 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.41 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Tanzania rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 47th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.7%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.