The facts: Why Kenya and Tanzania need each other

Cicero · Jul 30, 2017

At a glance

Tanzania is the 95th largest export economy in the world and the 93rd most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). In 2015, Tanzania exported $6.63B and imported $14.9B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $8.25B
Kenya is the 107th largest export economy in the world and the 76th most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). In 2015, Kenya exported $5.25B and imported $17.6B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $12.3B

Tanzania & Kenya trade figures

The top export destinations of Tanzania are India ($1.12B), Kenya($793M), South Africa ($698M), China ($620M) and Japan ($370M). The top import origins are Saudi Arabia ($5.6B), China ($2.23B), India($1.24B), the United Arab Emirates ($789M) and South Africa ($567M).
The top export destinations of Kenya are the United States ($556M), Uganda ($534M), the Netherlands ($431M), the United Kingdom ($391M) and Zambia ($390M). The top import origins are China ($5.92B), India($3.18B), Japan ($892M), Tanzania ($793M) and South Africa ($604M)
NOTE: Tanzania is the LARGEST African source of imports to Kenya.

Jay456watt · Jul 30, 2017

high figures but still you are LDC..lol!

kilam · Jul 30, 2017

Jay456watt said:
high figures but still you are LDC..lol!

Ngoja umalize chuo uwe jobless, sasa hivi bado unanyonya kwa mama.

Lewis254 · Jul 30, 2017

in this case, if there is trade tiff between the two countries, Tz is set to loose Big time.

kilam · Jul 30, 2017

Lewis254 said:
in this case, if there is trade tiff between the two countries, Tz is set to loose Big time.

Lose*

Lewis254 · Jul 30, 2017

kilam said:
Lose*

well thanks for the correction

Royal Warrior · Jul 30, 2017

Jay456watt said:
high figures but still you are LDC..lol!

Kenya mma cook data ili msiitwe LDC, shame!

we Tanzanians accept the reality and fight it.

we are not cowards

saadeque · Jul 30, 2017

WhySoSerious said:
Kenya mme cook data ili msiitwe LDC, shame!

we Tanzanians accept the reality and fight it.

we are not cowards

acha uboya wewe..huko mmetoa hizi data ndio hukohuko kunasema mko ldc

Kabembe · Jul 30, 2017

The one thing kenyans should pray very hard is for Tanzania to fail in its industrialisation drive. A country with more than 950000 Sq kms and a population of 50+ million is a market nobody would want to lose.

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Tony254 · Jul 30, 2017

Cicero said:
At a glance

Tanzania is the 95th largest export economy in the world and the 93rd most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). In 2015, Tanzania exported $6.63B and imported $14.9B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $8.25B

Kenya is the 107th largest export economy in the world and the 76th most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). In 2015, Kenya exported $5.25B and imported $17.6B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $12.3B

Tanzania & Kenya trade figures

The top export destinations of Tanzania are India ($1.12B), Kenya($793M), South Africa ($698M), China ($620M) and Japan ($370M). The top import origins are Saudi Arabia ($5.6B), China ($2.23B), India($1.24B), the United Arab Emirates ($789M) and South Africa ($567M).

The top export destinations of Kenya are the United States ($556M), Uganda ($534M), the Netherlands ($431M), the United Kingdom ($391M) and Zambia ($390M). The top import origins are China ($5.92B), India($3.18B), Japan ($892M), Tanzania ($793M) and South Africa ($604M)

NOTE: Tanzania is the LARGEST African source of imports to Kenya.

WhySoSerious said:
Kenya mme cook data ili msiitwe LDC, shame!

we Tanzanians accept the reality and fight it.

we are not cowards

For the record, I studied economics in campus. If the data u have given us Is accurate then T.Z will lose this war brutally. T.Z needs Kenya more than Kenya needs T.Z.
First- T.Z exports goods worth 793 M dollars to KE. Also T.Z does not appear in the top 5 export destination for KE, infact we need UG more with export worth 534 M dollars (no.2 on the export list).
Waswahili chungeni msije mkajuta. Majuto ni mjukuu

Davion Delmonte Jr. · Jul 30, 2017

Lewis254 said:
well thanks for the errection

correction*

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Royal Warrior · Jul 30, 2017

Tony254 said:
For the record, I studied economics in campus. If the data u have given us Is accurate then T.Z will lose this war brutally. T.Z needs Kenya more than Kenya needs T.Z.
First- T.Z exports goods worth 793 M dollars to KE. Also T.Z does not appear in the top 5 export destination for KE, infact we need UG more with export worth 534 M dollars (no.2 on the export list).
Waswahili chungeni msije mkajuta. Majuto ni mjukuu

nani aliowaambia kama nyie ndio soko pekee? the market is not yet saturated. hapo mlipo mna food insecurity.

jayec · Jul 30, 2017

WhySoSerious said:
nani aliowaambia kama nyie ndio soko pekee? the market is not yet saturated. hapo mlipo mna food insecurity.

Hasa ukizingatia hatuwategemei sana kwa ajili ya importation

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MAKANJAMNA · Jul 30, 2017

Tanzania inaihitaji sana Kenya likewise kwa Kenya. Ingekuwa otherwise tungesha fanyiana figisu siku 'mingi' sana. The only sister Tanzania has in East Africa is Kenya.. tunaelewana kuliko yeyote ndio maana tunashindana.

Haya yote ni utani wa jadi lakini when it comes to important things like security kelele zote hizi zinawekwa pembeni.

Iconoclastes · Jul 30, 2017

Kabembe said:
The one thing kenyans should pray very hard is for Tanzania to fail in its industrialisation drive. A country with more than 900000 Sq meter and a population of 50+ million is a market nobody would want to lose.

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Square metres? That is pretty small!

U probably meant sq. MILES, but Tanzania is not even 900000 sq.miles, it it is in fact 950, 000 square kilometres, which is equivalent to around 360,000 sq. miles.

Kabembe · Jul 30, 2017

Iconoclastes said:
Square metres? That is pretty small!

U probably meant sq. MILES, but Tanzania is not even 900000 sq.miles, it it is in fact 950, 000 square kilometres, which is equivalent to around 360,000 sq. miles.

Thank you for correction. However my point stand.

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Luggy · Jul 30, 2017

Jay456watt said:
high figures but still you are LDC..lol!

in which category does ua contry fall into,DC or LDC?

Magonjwa Mtambuka · Jul 30, 2017

kilam said:
Lose*

Duh, kuna watu wanalazimisha kizungu sijui kwa nini.

Cicero · Jul 30, 2017

Davion Delmonte Jr. said:
correction*

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Hahahaa

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Cicero · Jul 30, 2017

MAKANJAMNA said:
Tanzania inaihitaji sana Kenya likewise kwa Kenya. Ingekuwa otherwise tungesha fanyiana figisu siku 'mingi' sana. The only sister Tanzania has in East Africa is Kenya.. tunaelewana kuliko yeyote ndio maana tunashindana.

Haya yote ni utani wa jadi lakini when it comes to important things like security kelele zote hizi zinawekwa pembeni.

Hata kwenye hiyo security tunashindwa kushirikiana. Lini Tanzania ilikubali kuisaidia Kenya kwenye vita na Shabab? Pia, TZ mpaka leo haijatia saini itifaki ya ulinzi na usalama ya EAC eti kisa tayari tuna similar arrangements with SADC. SMH!

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