Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 15,499 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 15,499 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 16,052 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 126.44 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 178th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 209.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 126.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 290.13 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 763.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 359 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,293 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,144 current US$ per square kilometre | 750.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,495 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,635 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,159 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,891 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,147 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,720 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,696 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,409 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,889 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,650 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,099 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,527 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,052 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 175 Cameroon 17,412 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Guinea-Bissau 16,856 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Gabon 16,366 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Ethiopia 15,287 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Congo 13,757 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Zambia 13,620 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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$), annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of was 15,499 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 16,052 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.44 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 178th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.