Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 8,213 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8,213 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
185th
of 206 countries
All-time high
8,213 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
155.79 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Tanzania is 8,213 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 8,213 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 155.79 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 155.79 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 164.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 202.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1964 | 254.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1965 | 233.69 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 299.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1967 | 284.49 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 272.07 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 277.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 284.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 302.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 365.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 415.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 454.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 419.96 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 496.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 572.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 537.37 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 561.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 576.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 654.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 508.01 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1983 | 410.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1984 | 336.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1985 | 278.84 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1986 | 407.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1987 | 326.26 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1988 | 310.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 412.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1990 | 373.67 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 386.09 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 469.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 508.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 585.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 769.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1996 | 885.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 850.08 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 664.94 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1999 | 613 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 828.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2001 | 960.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 1,106 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 1,373 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 1,670 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 1,895 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 2,105 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 2,415 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 3,523 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 2009 | 3,366 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 4,573 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 5,345 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 5,729 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 5,147 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 5,225 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5,457 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 5,080 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 4,643 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 4,562 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 5,650 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2020 | 6,842 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 7,215 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 7,705 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 8,213 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 8,213 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28,025 current US$ per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 8,213 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,179 current US$ per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 155.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 299.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 441.07 current US$ per square kilometre | 284.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 572.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 422.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 278.84 current US$ per square kilometre | 654.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 610.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 373.67 current US$ per square kilometre | 885.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,924 current US$ per square kilometre | 828.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,523 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,141 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,562 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,729 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,494 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,842 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,213 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 182 Venezuela 8,860 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Northern Mariana Islands 8,696 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Guinea-Bissau 8,535 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Burundi 8,178 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Nepal 7,987 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 188 Namibia 6,712 current US$ per square kilometre 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 exports (current US$), annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Tanzania was 8,213 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 8,213 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.79 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.