Import unit values, Mean, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Import unit values, Mean, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products) was 0.8038 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Import unit values, Mean, US dollar in Tanzania, 1966–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import unit values, mean, us dollar in Tanzania is 0.8038, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import unit values, mean, us dollar in Tanzania peaked at 1.22 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.7367, in 1999.
That places Tanzania 129th out of 166 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Import unit values, Mean, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.9411 | — |
| 1967 | 0.8964 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.9102 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9261 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.9344 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8939 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 1.11 | +24.5% |
| 1973 | 1.02 | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9517 | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9936 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 1.01 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.947 | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9433 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9212 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9981 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9537 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9501 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9163 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.8874 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.92 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.22 | +32.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9019 | -26.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9165 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9003 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8581 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8518 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8244 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8227 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8558 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8556 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8011 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8612 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7879 | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7367 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7668 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8561 | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8021 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8216 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7967 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8174 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8412 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8499 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8305 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7893 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8176 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9144 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8537 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7636 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8038 | +5.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.8038 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8412, 96% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.8038 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.843, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9184 | 0.8964 | 0.9411 | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.973 | 0.8939 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9565 | 0.8874 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8255 | 0.7367 | 0.8612 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8172 | 0.7668 | 0.8561 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8306 | 0.7636 | 0.9144 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 126 Nicaragua 0.8112 compare
- 127 Mozambique 0.8071 compare
- 128 Slovakia 0.8059 compare
- 130 Uzbekistan 0.8021 compare
- 131 Croatia 0.8002 compare
- 132 Equatorial Guinea 0.7976 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is import unit values, mean, us dollar in Tanzania?
- Import unit values, mean, us dollar in Tanzania was 0.8038 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest import unit values, mean, us dollar recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 in 1986.
- What is the lowest import unit values, mean, us dollar recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7367 in 1999.
- How does Tanzania rank for import unit values, mean, us dollar?
- Tanzania ranks 129th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is import unit values, mean, us dollar rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Import unit values, Mean, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides export quality indicators for over 800 products across 166 countries from 1963 to 2014, resulting in over 1.7 million observations. Higher index values indicate higher quality, and the index is normalized with a value of 1 representing the 90th percentile of export quality among all exporters (the world frontier). Data can be aggregated at various levels, including by product according to the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) up to the 4-digit level, by Broad Economic Categories (BEC) up to the 3-digit level, and by aggregate sectors such as Agriculture, Commodities, and Manufactures.