Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 1.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in Tanzania, 1976–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1.3% for fuel exports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.4% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Tanzania peaked at 4.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.
Tanzania ranks 125th 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 (% of merchandise exports) in Tanzania, 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% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | -42.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 72% of 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 | 2.0% | 0.8% | 3.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More energy & mining data for Tanzania
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 5.5% (2025)
- Gas production 21.59 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 21.59 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Tanzania?
- Fuel exports in Tanzania was 1.3% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
- How does Tanzania rank for fuel exports?
- Tanzania ranks 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.