Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Tanzania
Tanzania: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in was 36.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Tanzania, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 36.2% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in 2023.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Tanzania peaked at 40.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1988.
Tanzania ranks 18th of 204 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 in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.7% | — |
| 1961 | 4.5% | +21.6% |
| 1962 | 5.5% | +20.3% |
| 1963 | 3.1% | -43.8% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | -27.7% |
| 1965 | 2.9% | +29.7% |
| 1966 | 7.1% | +147.6% |
| 1967 | 11.1% | +56.2% |
| 1968 | 17.8% | +60.2% |
| 1969 | 13.5% | -24.0% |
| 1970 | 17.8% | +31.9% |
| 1971 | 22.5% | +26.3% |
| 1972 | 21.3% | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 20.3% | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 20.2% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 16.6% | -18.2% |
| 1976 | 10.4% | -37.1% |
| 1977 | 5.9% | -43.9% |
| 1978 | 7.4% | +26.9% |
| 1979 | 13.6% | +83.7% |
| 1980 | 13.3% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 7.6% | -43.3% |
| 1982 | 6.3% | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 6.6% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | -25.8% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -79.8% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -90.3% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | +1448.5% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | +347.7% |
| 1991 | 11.2% | +35.7% |
| 1992 | 17.4% | +54.8% |
| 1993 | 16.5% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 16.2% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 14.6% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 12.8% | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | -37.4% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | +62.0% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | +32.3% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +43.0% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 40.2% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 39.1% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | -5.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 36.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 6.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 36.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5%, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in 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 | +1448.5% | 0.1% | 1.8% |
| 1990 | +347.7% | 1.8% | 8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.1% | 2.2% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.6% | 5.9% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 0.1% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 8.3% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 11.5% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 34.6% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 36.2% | 39.1% | 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 in Tanzania?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Tanzania was 36.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1988.
- How does Tanzania rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- Tanzania ranks 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan 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.