Trade, S1 - Tariffs in Tanzania
Tanzania: Trade, S1 - Tariffs was 0.7837 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Trade, S1 - Tariffs in Tanzania, 1976–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade, s1 - tariffs in Tanzania is 0.7837, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade, s1 - tariffs in Tanzania peaked at 0.7912 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5079, in 1979.
Tanzania ranks 83rd of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Trade, S1 - Tariffs in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.5131 | — |
| 1977 | 0.527 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5175 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5079 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5199 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5098 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5098 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5098 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5098 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5098 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5098 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6549 | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6549 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6549 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6549 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6549 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6549 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.741 | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 0.741 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.741 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.741 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6282 | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6448 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6448 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7023 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7023 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7023 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7462 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7462 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.785 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7912 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7912 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7825 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7848 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7822 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7865 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7797 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7837 | +0.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.7837 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8037, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.7837 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7984, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Trade, S1 - Tariffs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +28.5% | 0.5098 | 0.6549 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5164 | 0.5079 | 0.527 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.5543 | 0.5098 | 0.6549 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6846 | 0.6282 | 0.741 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7534 | 0.7023 | 0.7912 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7824 | 0.7797 | 0.7865 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.46 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 119.46 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.05 (2025)
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.6559 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 7.58 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 14.45 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade, s1 - tariffs in Tanzania?
- Trade, s1 - tariffs in Tanzania was 0.7837 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest trade, s1 - tariffs recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7912 in 2006.
- What is the lowest trade, s1 - tariffs recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5079 in 1979.
- How does Tanzania rank for trade, s1 - tariffs?
- Tanzania ranks 83rd out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is trade, s1 - tariffs rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Trade, S1 - Tariffs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.