Food aid received in Tanzania

Tanzania: Food aid received was 17.30 million million USD in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
17.30 million million USD
Change on year
down 23.4%
World rank
24th
of 103 countries
All-time high
27.53 million million USD
in 2008
All-time low
572,025 million USD
in 2005
Years of data
15
2002–2016

Food aid received in Tanzania, 2002–2016

010.0M20.0M30.0M2002200920162002: 20.5M million USD2003: 13.3M million USD2004: 3.5M million USD2005: 572.0k million USD2006: 4.0M million USD2007: 13.9M million USD2008: 27.5M million USD2009: 11.5M million USD2010: 14.9M million USD2011: 13.9M million USD2012: 12.4M million USD2013: 17.5M million USD2014: 16.1M million USD2015: 22.6M million USD2016: 17.3M million USD

Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food aid received in Tanzania is 17.30 million million USD, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.4% on the previous year and up 335.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food aid received in Tanzania peaked at 27.53 million million USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 572,025 million USD, in 2005.

Tanzania ranks 24th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Food aid received in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Food aid received in Tanzania, 2002 to 2016.
Year million USD Change
2002 20.50 million million USD
2003 13.31 million million USD -35.1%
2004 3.50 million million USD -73.7%
2005 572,025 million USD -83.6%
2006 3.97 million million USD +593.9%
2007 13.90 million million USD +250.2%
2008 27.53 million million USD +98.0%
2009 11.50 million million USD -58.2%
2010 14.91 million million USD +29.6%
2011 13.88 million million USD -6.9%
2012 12.36 million million USD -11.0%
2013 17.51 million million USD +41.6%
2014 16.06 million million USD -8.3%
2015 22.60 million million USD +40.7%
2016 17.30 million million USD -23.4%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 17.30 million million USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.99 million million USD, 8.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 17.30 million million USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.61 million million USD, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food aid received in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +593.9% 572,025 million USD 3.97 million million USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.85 million million USD 572,025 million USD 27.53 million million USD 8
2010s 16.37 million million USD 12.36 million million USD 22.60 million million USD 7

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 21 Benin 20.02 million million USD compare
  2. 22 Ghana 18.62 million million USD compare
  3. 23 Guatemala 18.08 million million USD compare
  4. 25 Kenya 17.04 million million USD compare
  5. 26 Somalia 15.00 million million USD compare
  6. 27 Dominican Republic 14.93 million million USD compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food aid received in Tanzania?
Food aid received in Tanzania was 17.30 million million USD in 2016, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest food aid received recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 27.53 million million USD in 2008.
What is the lowest food aid received recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 572,025 million USD in 2005.
How does Tanzania rank for food aid received?
Tanzania ranks 24th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is food aid received rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 335.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food aid received
Unit
million USD
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,318 data points, 2002–2016
Last refreshed

Food aid received per year, as measured in constant 2016 USD.