Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Tanzania

Tanzania: Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions was 9.81 million in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
9.81 million
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
1st
of 128 countries
All-time high
11.28 million
in 2016
All-time low
429,213
in 1991
Years of data
28
1991–2018

Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Tanzania, 1991–2018

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1991200420181991: 429.2k1992: 492.4k1993: 659.4k1994: 819.4k1995: 802.6k1996: 951.6k1997: 899.9k1998: 857.0k1999: 675.9k2000: 829.7k2001: 963.8k2002: 1.1M2003: 1.4M2004: 1.7M2005: 2.0M2006: 2.2M2007: 2.5M2008: 4.3M2009: 4.3M2010: 6.1M2011: 8.0M2012: 9.3M2013: 8.4M2014: 8.4M2015: 9.8M2016: 11.3M2017: 10.5M2018: 9.8M

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Tanzania is 9.81 million, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 129.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Tanzania peaked at 11.28 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 429,213, in 1991.

Tanzania ranks 1st of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Tanzania, 1991 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1991 429,213 —
1992 492,375 +14.7%
1993 659,432 +33.9%
1994 819,416 +24.3%
1995 802,587 -2.1%
1996 951,558 +18.6%
1997 899,858 -5.4%
1998 856,966 -4.8%
1999 675,904 -21.1%
2000 829,744 +22.8%
2001 963,765 +16.2%
2002 1.09 million +13.0%
2003 1.41 million +29.2%
2004 1.66 million +18.0%
2005 2.05 million +23.3%
2006 2.16 million +5.5%
2007 2.51 million +16.2%
2008 4.28 million +70.5%
2009 4.29 million +0.3%
2010 6.08 million +41.5%
2011 7.95 million +30.9%
2012 9.26 million +16.4%
2013 8.41 million -9.2%
2014 8.43 million +0.3%
2015 9.78 million +16.0%
2016 11.28 million +15.3%
2017 10.51 million -6.8%
2018 9.81 million -6.6%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 9.81 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,522, 675.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 9.81 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,685, 3655.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 731,923 429,213 951,558 9
2000s 2.12 million 829,744 4.29 million 10
2010s 9.06 million 6.08 million 11.28 million 9

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 2 China 3.77 million compare
  2. 3 United States 2.18 million compare
  3. 4 Germany 1.77 million compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Tanzania?
Exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Tanzania was 9.81 million in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 11.28 million in 2016.
What is the lowest exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 429,213 in 1991.
How does Tanzania rank for exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
Tanzania ranks 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
Is exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 4,297 data points, 1991–2025
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Merchandise (goods) exports, free on board (f.o.b.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.