How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania?

23 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise import price index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Tanzania: Merchandise import price index

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

167.18

in 2011

Tanzania

1,586

in 2011

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

3rd

Tanzania rank

2nd

Merchandise import price index over time

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 1,586 against 167.18 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 1,419.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 9.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 2nd of 6 groups.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1980s	97.09	115.36	18.26	Tanzania
1990s	106.12	1.36 billion	1.36 billion	Tanzania
2000s	125.51	1,761	1,636	Tanzania
2010s	161.86	1,586	1,424	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise import price index, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 1,586 against 167.18 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise import price index between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania?: 1,419, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania rank globally for merchandise import price index?: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise import price index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Merchandise import price index
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 56 places, 1,534 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Total merchandise imports price index with 1987=100.