Exports of commodity 2 (current US$) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Exports of commodity 2 (current US$) was 130.45 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Exports of commodity 2 in Tanzania, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 130.45 million current US$ for exports of commodity 2 in 2011. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 172.6% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of commodity 2 in Tanzania peaked at 130.45 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 28.30 million current US$, in 1999.
That places Tanzania 28th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Exports of commodity 2 (current US$) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 48.60 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 78.10 million current US$ | +60.7% |
| 1982 | 56.35 million current US$ | -27.9% |
| 1983 | 61.83 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 49.52 million current US$ | -19.9% |
| 1985 | 29.60 million current US$ | -40.2% |
| 1986 | 30.40 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 43.90 million current US$ | +44.4% |
| 1988 | 75.26 million current US$ | +71.4% |
| 1989 | 55.50 million current US$ | -26.3% |
| 1990 | 74.60 million current US$ | +34.4% |
| 1991 | 63.34 million current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 97.60 million current US$ | +54.1% |
| 1993 | 78.40 million current US$ | -19.7% |
| 1994 | 105.10 million current US$ | +34.1% |
| 1995 | 120.20 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 125.30 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 130.40 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 47.60 million current US$ | -63.5% |
| 1999 | 28.30 million current US$ | -40.5% |
| 2000 | 118.97 million current US$ | +320.4% |
| 2001 | 80.63 million current US$ | -32.2% |
| 2002 | 37.37 million current US$ | -53.7% |
| 2003 | 43.95 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 48.57 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 61.59 million current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 61.98 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 28.70 million current US$ | -53.7% |
| 2008 | 60.41 million current US$ | +110.5% |
| 2009 | 48.60 million current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 47.85 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 130.45 million current US$ | +172.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 130.45 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 141.16 million current US$, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 130.45 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 278.67 million current US$, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of commodity 2 (current US$) in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +320.4% | 28.30 million current US$ | 118.97 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.91 million current US$ | 29.60 million current US$ | 78.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.08 million current US$ | 28.30 million current US$ | 130.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.08 million current US$ | 28.70 million current US$ | 118.97 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.15 million current US$ | 47.85 million current US$ | 130.45 million current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of commodity 2 in Tanzania?
- Exports of commodity 2 in Tanzania was 130.45 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest exports of commodity 2 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 130.45 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest exports of commodity 2 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.30 million current US$ in 1999.
- How does Tanzania rank for exports of commodity 2?
- Tanzania ranks 28th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is exports of commodity 2 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Exports of commodity 2 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of commodity 2 in current US dollars and fob basis.