Tanzania, United Republic of vs Zambia: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Tanzania, United Republic of
81.3%
in 2011
Zambia
83.1%
in 2011
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
24th
Zambia rank
22nd

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 83.1% against 81.3% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1.8%.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 53 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 50.8% 71.2% 20.4% Zambia
2000s 49.3% 71.7% 22.4% Zambia
2010s 73.8% 82.4% 8.5% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Tanzania, United Republic of or Zambia?
Zambia, at 83.1% against 81.3% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?
1.8%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,599 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.