Primary commodities exports in Tanzania

Tanzania: Primary commodities exports was 3.19 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
3.19 billion current US$
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
11th
of 44 countries
All-time high
3.19 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
100 current US$
in 1980
Years of data
32
1980–2011

Primary commodities exports in Tanzania, 1980–2011

01.0B2.0B3.0B1980199520111980: 100 current US$1981: 111.1 current US$1982: 261.6M current US$1983: 244.7M current US$1984: 268.0M current US$1985: 196.1M current US$1986: 263.9M current US$1987: 202.1M current US$1988: 224.2M current US$1989: 183.6M current US$1990: 198.9M current US$1991: 197.9M current US$1992: 231.5M current US$1993: 256.2M current US$1994: 336.9M current US$1995: 383.6M current US$1996: 436.2M current US$1997: 433.4M current US$1998: 552.6M current US$1999: 512.9M current US$2000: 677.7M current US$2001: 741.2M current US$2002: 824.4M current US$2003: 1.0B current US$2004: 1.2B current US$2005: 1.5B current US$2006: 1.6B current US$2007: 1.6B current US$2008: 2.1B current US$2009: 2.2B current US$2010: 2.7B current US$2011: 3.2B current US$

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary commodities exports in Tanzania is 3.19 billion current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 330.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary commodities exports in Tanzania peaked at 3.19 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 100 current US$, in 1980.

Tanzania ranks 11th of 44 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 184.43 million current US$ 100 current US$ 268.03 million current US$ 10
1990s 354.01 million current US$ 197.87 million current US$ 552.60 million current US$ 10
2000s 1.34 billion current US$ 677.68 million current US$ 2.16 billion current US$ 10
2010s 2.94 billion current US$ 2.70 billion current US$ 3.19 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 8 Congo 11.07 billion current US$ compare
  2. 9 Morocco 10.92 billion current US$ compare
  3. 10 Cote d'Ivoire 4.29 billion current US$ compare
  4. 12 Mauritania 3.17 billion current US$ compare
  5. 13 Botswana 3.16 billion current US$ compare
  6. 14 Zimbabwe 3.10 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary commodities exports in Tanzania?
Primary commodities exports in Tanzania was 3.19 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest primary commodities exports recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 3.19 billion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest primary commodities exports recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 100 current US$ in 1980.
How does Tanzania rank for primary commodities exports?
Tanzania ranks 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
Is primary commodities exports rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 330.7%. 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 Primary commodities exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary commodities exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,300 data points, 1965–2011
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Total Primary Commodities exports in current US dollars. Values are in fob basis.