Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Tanzania

Tanzania: Foreign aid received as a share of national income net was 4.27 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.27
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
48th
of 166 countries
All-time high
20.54
in 1992
All-time low
0.394
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Tanzania, 1960–2024

05101520196019922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 4.27 for foreign aid received as a share of national income net in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Tanzania peaked at 20.54 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.394, in 1960.

That places Tanzania 48th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Tanzania, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 0.394
1961 1.39 +253.8%
1962 1.52 +9.3%
1963 0.907 -40.5%
1964 1.23 +35.1%
1965 1.02 -17.0%
1966 0.793 -22.0%
1967 0.884 +11.5%
1968 0.829 -6.2%
1969 0.744 -10.3%
1970 1.79 +140.6%
1971 2.04 +13.9%
1972 1.76 -13.6%
1973 2.42 +37.1%
1974 3.26 +34.9%
1975 5.12 +57.1%
1976 4.12 -19.5%
1977 4.39 +6.4%
1978 4.56 +3.9%
1979 5.98 +31.3%
1980 5.93 -0.9%
1981 5.31 -10.4%
1982 4.88 -8.0%
1983 4.19 -14.2%
1984 4.27 +1.9%
1985 3.13 -26.7%
1986 6.15 +96.5%
1987 11.58 +88.2%
1988 13.95 +20.4%
1989 14.53 +4.2%
1990 19.39 +33.4%
1991 15.3 -21.1%
1992 20.54 +34.2%
1993 15.69 -23.6%
1994 15.06 -4.0%
1995 11.61 -22.9%
1996 9.26 -20.2%
1997 8.55 -7.7%
1998 8.3 -3.0%
1999 7.91 -4.7%
2000 8.03 +1.5%
2001 9.62 +19.9%
2002 8.97 -6.8%
2003 11.47 +27.9%
2004 10.77 -6.2%
2005 8.26 -23.3%
2006 10.14 +22.8%
2007 13.07 +29.0%
2008 8.43 -35.5%
2009 10.73 +27.3%
2010 7.17 -33.2%
2011 7.18 +0.1%
2012 7.22 +0.6%
2013 7.64 +5.8%
2014 5.36 -29.8%
2015 5.54 +3.3%
2016 4.75 -14.2%
2017 4.94 +4.0%
2018 4.36 -11.8%
2019 3.54 -18.6%
2020 3.52 -0.8%
2021 3.77 +7.3%
2022 3.56 -5.7%
2023 4.11 +15.6%
2024 4.27 +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9711 0.394 1.52 10
1970s 3.54 1.76 5.98 10
1980s 7.39 3.13 14.53 10
1990s 13.16 7.91 20.54 10
2000s 9.95 8.03 13.07 10
2010s 5.77 3.54 7.64 10
2020s 3.85 3.52 4.27 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 45 Jordan 5.27 compare
  2. 46 Moldova 5.12 compare
  3. 47 Haiti 4.81 compare
  4. 49 Mali 4.25 compare
  5. 50 Uganda 4.24 compare
  6. 51 Sudan 4.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Tanzania?
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Tanzania was 4.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 20.54 in 1992.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.394 in 1960.
How does Tanzania rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income net?
Tanzania ranks 48th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received as a share of national income net rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income net. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
169 places, 8,655 data points, 1960–2024
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