Tanzania vs Uganda: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Tanzania
4.3%
in 2024
Uganda
4.2%
in 2024
Tanzania rank
50th
Uganda rank
52nd
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.
Tanzania ranks 50th and Uganda ranks 52nd of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 3.6% | 2.6% | Uganda |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 1.7% | 1.8% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 6.7% | 0.7% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 16.0% | 2.8% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 13.6% | 3.6% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 0.0% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 5.8% | 2.0% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Tanzania, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Tanzania ranks 50th and Uganda ranks 52nd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as a share of national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by gross national income, expressed as a percentage. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.