Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Tanzania
Tanzania: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Tanzania, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Tanzania is 0.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 31.1% on the previous year and up 238.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Tanzania peaked at 6.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.
That places Tanzania 91st out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1961 | 0.3% | -11.0% |
| 1962 | 0.6% | +86.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | -37.2% |
| 1964 | 0.8% | +124.9% |
| 1965 | 2.2% | +165.9% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | -34.8% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | -14.4% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | -11.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -57.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -21.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | +104.2% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +217.3% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | -48.1% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -33.7% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | +130.2% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | +111.5% |
| 1981 | 6.0% | +31.4% |
| 1982 | 3.5% | -41.7% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | +54.6% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | -24.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | -82.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | +436.6% |
| 1988 | 5.3% | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -52.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -74.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -28.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +94.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -44.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -38.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -39.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -58.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +448.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -64.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +107.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -50.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +146.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -71.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +63.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -55.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +93.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -32.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +60.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +60.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +31.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +448.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| 1987 | +436.6% | 0.8% | 4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 0.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Tanzania?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Tanzania was 0.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- How does Tanzania rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Tanzania ranks 91st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.