Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 92.31 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
92.31 Percentage of merchandise value
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
101st
of 157 countries
All-time high
146.78 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2001
All-time low
80.12 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2015
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2020

0501001502000201020202000: 143.2 Percentage of merchandise value2001: 146.8 Percentage of merchandise value2002: 140 Percentage of merchandise value2003: 116.7 Percentage of merchandise value2004: 120.5 Percentage of merchandise value2005: 116.1 Percentage of merchandise value2006: 120.7 Percentage of merchandise value2007: 116.5 Percentage of merchandise value2008: 107.1 Percentage of merchandise value2009: 109.4 Percentage of merchandise value2010: 108.1 Percentage of merchandise value2011: 99.3 Percentage of merchandise value2012: 95 Percentage of merchandise value2013: 108.7 Percentage of merchandise value2014: 108.2 Percentage of merchandise value2015: 80.1 Percentage of merchandise value2016: 94.1 Percentage of merchandise value2017: 102.8 Percentage of merchandise value2018: 102.1 Percentage of merchandise value2019: 93.7 Percentage of merchandise value2020: 92.3 Percentage of merchandise value

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.

Analysis

In 2020, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 92.31 Percentage of merchandise value.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 146.78 Percentage of merchandise value in 2001 and was at its lowest, 80.12 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2015.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 101st out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000 to 2020.
Year Percentage of merchandise value Change
2000 143.22 Percentage of merchandise value
2001 146.78 Percentage of merchandise value +2.5%
2002 140.05 Percentage of merchandise value -4.6%
2003 116.74 Percentage of merchandise value -16.6%
2004 120.52 Percentage of merchandise value +3.2%
2005 116.09 Percentage of merchandise value -3.7%
2006 120.67 Percentage of merchandise value +4.0%
2007 116.46 Percentage of merchandise value -3.5%
2008 107.06 Percentage of merchandise value -8.1%
2009 109.42 Percentage of merchandise value +2.2%
2010 108.13 Percentage of merchandise value -1.2%
2011 99.35 Percentage of merchandise value -8.1%
2012 94.96 Percentage of merchandise value -4.4%
2013 108.67 Percentage of merchandise value +14.4%
2014 108.25 Percentage of merchandise value -0.4%
2015 80.12 Percentage of merchandise value -26.0%
2016 94.11 Percentage of merchandise value +17.5%
2017 102.76 Percentage of merchandise value +9.2%
2018 102.06 Percentage of merchandise value -0.7%
2019 93.67 Percentage of merchandise value -8.2%
2020 92.31 Percentage of merchandise value -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 123.7 Percentage of merchandise value 107.06 Percentage of merchandise value 146.78 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2010s 99.21 Percentage of merchandise value 80.12 Percentage of merchandise value 108.67 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2020s 92.31 Percentage of merchandise value 92.31 Percentage of merchandise value 92.31 Percentage of merchandise value 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 98 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 93.81 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  2. 99 Philippines 92.5 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  3. 100 Uruguay 92.45 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  4. 102 Guatemala 92.28 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  5. 103 Seychelles 91.81 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  6. 104 Costa Rica 89.64 Percentage of merchandise value compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Tanzania, United Republic of was 92.31 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 146.78 Percentage of merchandise value in 2001.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 80.12 Percentage of merchandise value in 2015.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 101st out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods
Unit
Percentage of merchandise value
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.