Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square in Tanzania
Tanzania: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square was 17,066 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17,066 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
173rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
17,671 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
87.94 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Tanzania is 17,066 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Tanzania peaked at 17,671 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87.94 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Tanzania ranks 173rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 90.88 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 87.94 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 88.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 128.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1965 | 148.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 189.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1967 | 191.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 274.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 1969 | 251.52 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 345.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1971 | 417.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1972 | 439.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 532.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1974 | 885.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 1975 | 922.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 710.28 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1977 | 755.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 1,169 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 1979 | 1,083 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 1,207 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 1,080 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 1,198 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 826.59 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1984 | 877.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 1,070 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 819.08 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1987 | 884.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 896.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 851.5 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 1,063 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1991 | 1,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 1,622 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1993 | 1,548 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 1,621 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 2,002 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 1,901 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 1,575 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 1,758 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 1,873 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 1,714 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 1,953 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 1,884 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 2,441 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2004 | 2,884 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 3,664 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 5,108 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2007 | 6,679 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 9,106 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2009 | 7,370 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 9,045 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 12,623 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2012 | 13,224 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 13,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 14,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 16,601 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 8,891 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 2017 | 11,230 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 9,601 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 10,219 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 9,612 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 12,229 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 17,671 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 2023 | 17,066 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 17,066 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60,884 current US$ per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 17,066 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,768 current US$ per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 161.21 current US$ per square kilometre | 87.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 274.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 726.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 345.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,169 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 971.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 819.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,207 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,626 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,063 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,002 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,280 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,714 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,106 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,933 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,891 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,601 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,144 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,612 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,671 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 170 Cameroon 18,234 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Algeria 17,870 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Congo 17,453 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Syria 16,701 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Russia 16,006 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Gabon 15,874 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Tanzania
- Merchandise trade 27.5% (2025)
- Food imports 8.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 73.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 14.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.70 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 31.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 11.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 9.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.80 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 141.13 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Tanzania?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Tanzania was 17,066 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 17,671 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.94 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Tanzania rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Tanzania ranks 173rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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.