Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, China or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Tanzania, United Republic of, at 39.0% against 38.0% in China as of 2025.

What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between China and Tanzania, United Republic of?

1.0%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tanzania, United Republic of?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Trade as a share of GDP

China

38.0%

in 2025

Tanzania, United Republic of

39.0%

in 2025

China rank

173rd

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

172nd

Trade as a share of GDP over time

China
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 39.0% against 38.0% in China, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

China ranks 173rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 172nd of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	31.9%	35.1%	3.2%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s	51.6%	36.4%	15.2%	China
2010s	42.1%	42.7%	0.6%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s	36.9%	35.2%	1.6%	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, China or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 39.0% against 38.0% in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between China and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 1.0%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do China and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?: China ranks 173rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 172nd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Trade as a share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 9,006 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.