Mauritania vs Tanzania: Food imports (current US$)

Mauritania
445.78 million current US$
in 2011
Tanzania
539.25 million current US$
in 2011
Mauritania rank
17th
Tanzania rank
15th

Food imports (current US$) over time

  • Mauritania
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 539.25 million current US$ against 445.78 million current US$ in Mauritania, a difference of 93.47 million current US$.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Tanzania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 17th and Tanzania ranks 15th of 47 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 101.81 million current US$ 85.20 million current US$ 16.60 million current US$ Mauritania
1990s 113.31 million current US$ 96.58 million current US$ 16.73 million current US$ Mauritania
2000s 202.72 million current US$ 214.54 million current US$ 11.82 million current US$ Tanzania
2010s 380.88 million current US$ 462.68 million current US$ 81.79 million current US$ Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Mauritania or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 539.25 million current US$ against 445.78 million current US$ in Mauritania as of 2011.
What is the difference in food imports between Mauritania and Tanzania?
93.47 million current US$, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania?
28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
How do Mauritania and Tanzania rank globally for food imports?
Mauritania ranks 17th and Tanzania ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,518 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Food imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current US dollars.