Tanzania vs Zimbabwe: Food imports

Tanzania
539.25 million current US$
in 2011
Zimbabwe
512.50 million current US$
in 2011
Tanzania rank
15th
Zimbabwe rank
16th

Food imports over time

  • Tanzania
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 539.25 million current US$ against 512.50 million current US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 26.75 million current US$.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Tanzania ahead.

Tanzania ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 47 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 85.20 million current US$ 36.19 million current US$ 49.01 million current US$ Tanzania
1990s 96.58 million current US$ 139.27 million current US$ 42.69 million current US$ Zimbabwe
2000s 214.54 million current US$ 282.84 million current US$ 68.30 million current US$ Zimbabwe
2010s 462.68 million current US$ 533.25 million current US$ 70.57 million current US$ Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Tanzania or Zimbabwe?
Tanzania, at 539.25 million current US$ against 512.50 million current US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in food imports between Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
26.75 million current US$, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
How do Tanzania and Zimbabwe rank globally for food imports?
Tanzania ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (current US$). 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.