Economic complexity rankings in Tanzania
Tanzania: Economic complexity rankings was 80 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
80
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
28th
of 121 countries
All-time high
113
in 2002
All-time low
78
in 1981
Years of data
53
1964–2016
Economic complexity rankings in Tanzania, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, economic complexity rankings in Tanzania stood at 80.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Tanzania peaked at 113 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 78, in 1981.
That places Tanzania 28th out of 121 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.33 | 90 | 92 | 6 |
| 1970s | 88 | 83 | 92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.1 | 78 | 89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.1 | 88 | 109 | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.2 | 104 | 113 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.57 | 80 | 104 | 7 |
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More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -1 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.33 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,153 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 8.4 (2023)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 78.82 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,153 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,541 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 788.01 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 310.12 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 42.48 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Tanzania?
- Economic complexity rankings in Tanzania was 80 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 113 in 2002.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 78 in 1981.
- How does Tanzania rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Tanzania ranks 28th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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