Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Tanzania
Tanzania: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Tanzania stood at 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 0.3798 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Tanzania 65th out of 163 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 grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0257 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0836 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +225.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1288 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0629 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0706 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 0.056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0457 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0348 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0322 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0331 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0731 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +120.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0692 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.078 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0787 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0879 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1268 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0971 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1523 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1361 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1447 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1049 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0989 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0798 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1436 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1727 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1972 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2123 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2348 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2045 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2092 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2662 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1771 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 1995 | 0.123 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0975 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0881 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1046 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0888 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1028 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1311 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2002 | 0.133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1106 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1147 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0822 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3798 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +362.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.3% |
| 2008 | 0.069 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0661 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0571 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.058 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0378 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0422 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0397 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0415 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0352 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0284 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0296 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0236 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0199 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +362.2% | 0.0822 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3798 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1961 | +225.5% | 0.0257 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0836 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0573 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0257 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1288 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0692 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1523 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1343 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0798 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2123 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1594 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0881 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2662 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1291 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0661 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3798 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0474 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0284 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0296 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 62 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0195 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Bhutan 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Papua New Guinea 0.0179 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 0.0159 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Tunisia 0.0156 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Kenya 0.0151 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Tanzania?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3798 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 65th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.