Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Tanzania
Tanzania: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 1.41 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.41 billion
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
23rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
7.07 billion
in 2006
All-time low
68.11 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Tanzania, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Tanzania stood at 1.41 billion.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Tanzania peaked at 7.07 billion in 2006 and was at its lowest, 68.11 million, in 1960.
Tanzania ranks 23rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.11 million | — |
| 1961 | 236.25 million | +246.9% |
| 1962 | 399.47 million | +69.1% |
| 1963 | 217.58 million | -45.5% |
| 1964 | 264.77 million | +21.7% |
| 1965 | 213.69 million | -19.3% |
| 1966 | 199.94 million | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 158.83 million | -20.6% |
| 1968 | 157.48 million | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 170.17 million | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 208.37 million | +22.5% |
| 1971 | 211.20 million | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 270.89 million | +28.3% |
| 1973 | 326.23 million | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 437.69 million | +34.2% |
| 1975 | 726.68 million | +66.0% |
| 1976 | 742.94 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 750.53 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.41 billion | +88.0% |
| 1979 | 1.33 billion | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.65 billion | +23.7% |
| 1981 | 1.38 billion | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 1.38 billion | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.24 billion | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 1.30 billion | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.22 billion | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 1.56 billion | +27.3% |
| 1987 | 1.35 billion | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 1.46 billion | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 1.36 billion | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 1.45 billion | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 1.47 billion | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.40 billion | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 1.65 billion | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 1.16 billion | -29.5% |
| 1995 | 939.01 million | -19.0% |
| 1996 | 919.89 million | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 982.87 million | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 1.27 billion | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 1.13 billion | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 1.38 billion | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 1.78 billion | +29.3% |
| 2002 | 1.88 billion | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.68 billion | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 1.91 billion | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 1.51 billion | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 7.07 billion | +367.8% |
| 2007 | 2.22 billion | -68.7% |
| 2008 | 1.93 billion | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 1.94 billion | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.31 billion | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 2.15 billion | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 2.27 billion | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 2.65 billion | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 1.89 billion | -28.7% |
| 2015 | 2.00 billion | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.98 billion | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.21 billion | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 2.00 billion | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 1.73 billion | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 1.95 billion | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 1.67 billion | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 1.45 billion | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 1.57 billion | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 1.41 billion | -10.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.41 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 493.69 million, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.41 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 681.01 million, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 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 | +367.8% | 1.51 billion | 7.07 billion |
| 1961 | +246.9% | 68.11 million | 236.25 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 208.63 million | 68.11 million | 399.47 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 641.99 million | 208.37 million | 1.41 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 billion | 1.22 billion | 1.65 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 billion | 919.89 million | 1.65 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 billion | 1.38 billion | 7.07 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 billion | 1.73 billion | 2.65 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 billion | 1.41 billion | 1.95 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Tanzania?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Tanzania was 1.41 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.07 billion in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.11 million in 1960.
- How does Tanzania rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Tanzania ranks 23rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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