Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Tanzania
Tanzania: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 41.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Tanzania, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 41.7% for merchandise imports from high-income economies in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Tanzania peaked at 89.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2016.
Tanzania ranks 162nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 81.2% | — |
| 1961 | 84.3% | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 81.6% | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 82.4% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 87.3% | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 84.7% | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 79.9% | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 82.6% | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 66.3% | -19.7% |
| 1969 | 66.2% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 62.5% | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 57.0% | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 61.9% | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 58.6% | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 65.6% | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 71.5% | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 62.6% | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 75.8% | +21.0% |
| 1978 | 84.4% | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 81.3% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 82.0% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 89.5% | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 87.9% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 79.0% | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 74.9% | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 80.8% | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 80.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 83.9% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 88.5% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 86.0% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 85.3% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 79.5% | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 73.3% | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 74.7% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 62.3% | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 56.4% | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 56.0% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 61.3% | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 58.7% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 57.8% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 59.3% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 61.9% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 59.9% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 54.9% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 60.1% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 58.7% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 53.3% | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 52.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 58.8% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 66.9% | +53.2% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | -39.0% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | +47.4% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | -7.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 41.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.4%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 41.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.2%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from high-income economies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +53.2% | 43.7% | 66.9% |
| 2017 | +47.4% | 40.8% | 60.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.7% | 66.2% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.1% | 57.0% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.4% | 74.9% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.5% | 56.0% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 52.7% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 40.8% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 41.7% | 44.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 159 Haiti 42.3% compare
- 160 Niger 41.9% compare
- 161 Burkina Faso 41.7% compare
- 163 Uzbekistan 41.6% compare
- 164 Benin 41.4% compare
- 165 United Arab Emirates 40.3% compare
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 imports from high-income economies in Tanzania?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Tanzania was 41.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2016.
- How does Tanzania rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Tanzania ranks 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.