Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 29.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in United Republic of Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in United Republic of Tanzania is 29.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 44.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2000.
That places United Republic of Tanzania 193rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.9% | — |
| 2001 | 18.9% | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 38.7% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 31.9% | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 37.3% | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 29.1% | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 16.9% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 23.1% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 21.9% | 29.1% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for United Republic of Tanzania
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 45.11 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, annual 5.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate -2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 5.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 5.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency 211.61 million million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 5.28 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local Currency 5.25 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 45.11 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ -2.58 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in United Republic of Tanzania was 29.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2000.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 193rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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