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 183.12 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Tanzania, United Republic of is 183.12 Percentage of merchandise value, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 319.54 Percentage of merchandise value in 2018 and was at its lowest, 169.78 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2003.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 31st of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 193.12 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 196.84 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 175.13 Percentage of merchandise value | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 169.78 Percentage of merchandise value | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 174.1 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 176.1 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 180.53 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 176.93 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 187.11 Percentage of merchandise value | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 172.11 Percentage of merchandise value | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 197.95 Percentage of merchandise value | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 199.62 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 187.04 Percentage of merchandise value | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 204.09 Percentage of merchandise value | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 191.94 Percentage of merchandise value | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 223.25 Percentage of merchandise value | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 240.95 Percentage of merchandise value | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 264.38 Percentage of merchandise value | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 319.54 Percentage of merchandise value | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 252.65 Percentage of merchandise value | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 183.12 Percentage of merchandise value | -27.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 180.17 Percentage of merchandise value | 169.78 Percentage of merchandise value | 196.84 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2010s | 228.14 Percentage of merchandise value | 187.04 Percentage of merchandise value | 319.54 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.12 Percentage of merchandise value | 183.12 Percentage of merchandise value | 183.12 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 28 Tunisia 204.38 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 29 Libya 195.43 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 195.07 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 32 Mali 180.66 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 33 Central African Republic 170.44 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 34 Kenya 169 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 233.35 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 38.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 39.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 9.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 582.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 743,848 current LCU per person (2025)
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 183.12 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 319.54 Percentage of merchandise value in 2018.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.78 Percentage of merchandise value in 2003.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 31st out of 42 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 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within the same AU region, primary goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.