Fuel exports in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Fuel exports was 2.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1976–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 2.2% for fuel exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.0% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 4.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 111th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel exports in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.3% | — |
| 1977 | 3.2% | -25.3% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | -28.6% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | +45.0% |
| 1980 | 4.7% | +42.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -96.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +105.2% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +344.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -78.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -68.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -33.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +109.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +341.9% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +244.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -68.0% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +167.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -60.2% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +65.1% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +80.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +31.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -60.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +29.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +238.4% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -37.0% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 2.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 2.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.7%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 4.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 0.2% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 0.8% | 3.6% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Fuel exports in Tanzania, United Republic of was 2.2% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for fuel exports?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.