Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio was 81.3% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 81.3%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 112.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 81.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2000.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.1% | — |
| 1991 | 43.9% | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 51.8% | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 65.7% | +26.8% |
| 1994 | 64.2% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 65.6% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 51.9% | -20.9% |
| 1997 | 41.9% | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 37.4% | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 35.4% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 33.5% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 38.3% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 37.4% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 58.3% | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 63.9% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 81.3% | +22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.8% | 35.4% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 33.5% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 66.4% | 81.3% | 2 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4068 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 519.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,034 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 1.32 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Tanzania, United Republic of was 81.3% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2000.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise trade to gdp ratio rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.