Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Tanzania
Tanzania: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia was 22.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia 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 south asia in Tanzania is 22.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Tanzania peaked at 24.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1988.
Tanzania ranks 10th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 South Asia in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.3% | — |
| 1961 | 5.9% | -36.5% |
| 1962 | 7.8% | +31.0% |
| 1963 | 4.8% | -38.0% |
| 1964 | 7.1% | +48.4% |
| 1965 | 8.7% | +21.7% |
| 1966 | 7.6% | -12.8% |
| 1967 | 7.3% | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 9.0% | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 7.3% | -19.0% |
| 1971 | 7.9% | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 8.2% | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 7.7% | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 7.4% | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 6.4% | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 6.1% | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | -29.3% |
| 1978 | 3.9% | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 5.7% | +44.4% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | -40.5% |
| 1981 | 7.8% | +131.5% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | -63.6% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | +132.5% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | -49.5% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | +59.7% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | +31.7% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | -72.7% |
| 1989 | 11.1% | +466.2% |
| 1990 | 21.0% | +88.4% |
| 1991 | 12.7% | -39.3% |
| 1992 | 11.9% | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 13.1% | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | +30.2% |
| 1997 | 15.0% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | +45.9% |
| 1999 | 20.6% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -28.4% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -32.8% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +95.7% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +85.7% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | -25.1% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | +57.6% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -47.4% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | +64.8% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | +21.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 22.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 8.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 22.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6%, 6.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +466.2% | 2.0% | 11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5% | 4.8% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 3.9% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 2.0% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 11.1% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 4.3% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 4.8% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 10.3% | 22.9% | 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 south asia in Tanzania?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Tanzania was 22.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1988.
- How does Tanzania rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- Tanzania ranks 10th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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 South Asia (% 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 South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.