Tanzania (TZA) and Liberia (LBR) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Tanzania-Liberia Trade: In 2023, Tanzania exported $382k to Liberia. The main products that Tanzania exported to Liberia were Cleaning Products ($56.8k), Petroleum Jelly ($52.8k), and Twine and Rope ($44.1k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Liberia have increased at an annualized rate of 225%, from $1.05k in 2018 to $382k in 2023.

In 2023, Tanzania did not export any services to Liberia.

Liberia-Tanzania Trade: In 2023, Liberia exported $38M to Tanzania. The main products that Liberia exported to Tanzania were Refined Petroleum ($37.9M), Coconut Oil ($118k), and Tractors ($21.2k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Liberia to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 79.8%, from $2.03M in 2018 to $38M in 2023.

In 2023, Liberia did not export any services to Tanzania.

Comparison: In 2023, Tanzania ranked 116 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 99 in total exports ($11.3B). That same year, Liberia ranked 126 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.44), and 142 in total exports ($2.36B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Tanzania exported $382k to Liberia. The main products exported from Tanzania to Liberia were Cleaning Products ($56.8k), Petroleum Jelly ($52.8k), and Twine and Rope ($44.1k). During the last 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Liberia have increased at an annualized rate of 225%, from $1.05k in 2018 to $382k in 2023.

In 2018, Liberia exported $38M to Tanzania. The main products exported from Liberia to Tanzania were Refined Petroleum ($37.9M), Coconut Oil ($118k), and Tractors ($21.2k). During the last 5 years the exports of Liberia to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 79.8%, from $2.03M in 2023 to $38M in 2018.

Exports from Tanzania () to Liberia () (2023)

Exports from Liberia () to Tanzania () (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Tanzania
Top DestinationIndia$1.74B

Liberia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$708M

This map shows whether countries import more from Tanzania or Liberia. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Tanzania and Liberia or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tanzania than Liberia included India ($1.74B), United Arab Emirates ($1.62B), and Uganda ($1.35B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Liberia than Tanzania included United Kingdom ($306M), Switzerland ($708M), and France ($197M).

Difference in imports from Liberia () and Tanzania () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Tanzania - Liberia

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This chart compares trade between Tanzania and Liberia by product, considering products traded by both, Tanzania and Liberia.

During 2023, Tanzania had a large net trade with Liberia in the exports of Chemical Products ($149k), Textiles ($86.8k), and Mineral Products ($52.8k).

During 2018, Liberia had a large net trade with Tanzania in the exports of Mineral Products ($37.9M), Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($124k), and Transportation ($21.3k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Tanzania Liberia+$36.6kSoap

Top Product Potential Liberia Tanzania+$6.05kSoap

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Tanzania and Liberia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Tanzania indicates it has a comparative advantage over Liberia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Liberia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Tanzania.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Tanzania () to Liberia () (2023)

Exports from Liberia () to Tanzania () (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Liberia () and Tanzania () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Tanzania - Liberia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Tanzania () and Liberia () (2023)

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