Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Tanzania
Tanzania: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 8.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Tanzania, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Tanzania stood at 8.9%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Tanzania peaked at 27.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1967.
Tanzania ranks 126th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.6% | — |
| 1961 | 2.2% | -37.8% |
| 1962 | 2.3% | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | -66.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | -19.7% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | +122.8% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | -56.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | -40.4% |
| 1968 | 17.6% | +4877.8% |
| 1969 | 16.6% | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 15.7% | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 12.3% | -21.3% |
| 1972 | 11.7% | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 10.9% | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 8.2% | -24.7% |
| 1975 | 7.5% | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 13.3% | +76.3% |
| 1977 | 4.0% | -69.7% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -70.9% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | +103.0% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | -27.3% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +47.8% |
| 1982 | 4.8% | +89.0% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | -23.7% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | +37.6% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -91.5% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | +874.2% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | +39.5% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +93.7% |
| 1994 | 20.5% | +100.3% |
| 1995 | 27.3% | +33.5% |
| 1996 | 27.0% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 16.5% | -39.1% |
| 1998 | 18.8% | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 18.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 20.2% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 19.9% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | -30.7% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -45.7% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +80.5% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -47.3% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +72.1% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -0.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 8.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.5%, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 8.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.0%, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +4877.8% | 0.4% | 17.6% |
| 1989 | +874.2% | 0.4% | 3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 0.4% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.7% | 1.2% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 0.4% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 3.9% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 13.2% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 6.2% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 8.9% | 10.6% | 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Tanzania?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Tanzania was 8.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1967.
- How does Tanzania rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- Tanzania ranks 126th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.