Merchandise imports, WB in Tanzania

Tanzania: Merchandise imports, WB was 10.17 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
10.17 billion current US$
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
10th
of 51 countries
All-time high
10.17 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
855.69 million current US$
in 1984
Years of data
31
1981–2011

Merchandise imports, WB in Tanzania, 1981–2011

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B1981199620111981: 1.1B current US$1982: 1.1B current US$1983: 956.7M current US$1984: 855.7M current US$1985: 945.9M current US$1986: 1.0B current US$1987: 1.1B current US$1988: 1.2B current US$1989: 1.2B current US$1990: 1.3B current US$1991: 1.3B current US$1992: 1.4B current US$1993: 1.4B current US$1994: 1.3B current US$1995: 1.5B current US$1996: 1.4B current US$1997: 1.3B current US$1998: 1.6B current US$1999: 1.6B current US$2000: 1.5B current US$2001: 1.8B current US$2002: 1.8B current US$2003: 1.9B current US$2004: 2.6B current US$2005: 3.5B current US$2006: 4.4B current US$2007: 5.6B current US$2008: 7.8B current US$2009: 7.7B current US$2010: 8.5B current US$2011: 10.2B current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2011, merchandise imports, wb in Tanzania stood at 10.17 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 477.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports, wb in Tanzania peaked at 10.17 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 855.69 million current US$, in 1984.

Tanzania ranks 10th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.06 billion current US$ 855.69 million current US$ 1.21 billion current US$ 9
1990s 1.39 billion current US$ 1.27 billion current US$ 1.57 billion current US$ 10
2000s 3.85 billion current US$ 1.49 billion current US$ 7.75 billion current US$ 10
2010s 9.35 billion current US$ 8.53 billion current US$ 10.17 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 7 Algeria 20.68 billion current US$ compare
  2. 8 Angola 20.23 billion current US$ compare
  3. 9 Kenya 14.67 billion current US$ compare
  4. 11 Sudan 9.41 billion current US$ compare
  5. 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.02 billion current US$ compare
  6. 13 Ethiopia 8.75 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports, wb in Tanzania?
Merchandise imports, wb in Tanzania was 10.17 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest merchandise imports, wb recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 10.17 billion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest merchandise imports, wb recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 855.69 million current US$ in 1984.
How does Tanzania rank for merchandise imports, wb?
Tanzania ranks 10th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is merchandise imports, wb rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 477.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise imports, WB (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports, WB (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,786 data points, 1965–2011
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Total merchandise imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current US dollars.