Foreign aid received per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Foreign aid received per capita was 47.85 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.85 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
96th
of 178 countries
All-time high
95.07 constant 2024 US$
in 1981
All-time low
12.64 constant 2024 US$
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received per capita in Tanzania, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received per capita in Tanzania is 47.85 constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita in Tanzania peaked at 95.07 constant 2024 US$ in 1981 and was at its lowest, 12.64 constant 2024 US$, in 1960.
Tanzania ranks 96th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Foreign aid received per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.64 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 43.61 constant 2024 US$ | +245.1% |
| 1962 | 48.13 constant 2024 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 29.71 constant 2024 US$ | -38.3% |
| 1964 | 37.87 constant 2024 US$ | +27.5% |
| 1965 | 29.66 constant 2024 US$ | -21.7% |
| 1966 | 23.65 constant 2024 US$ | -20.2% |
| 1967 | 26.27 constant 2024 US$ | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 25.01 constant 2024 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 20.19 constant 2024 US$ | -19.3% |
| 1970 | 27.67 constant 2024 US$ | +37.1% |
| 1971 | 29.68 constant 2024 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 24.63 constant 2024 US$ | -17.0% |
| 1973 | 32.26 constant 2024 US$ | +31.0% |
| 1974 | 45.9 constant 2024 US$ | +42.3% |
| 1975 | 72.55 constant 2024 US$ | +58.0% |
| 1976 | 60.85 constant 2024 US$ | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 69.7 constant 2024 US$ | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 73.43 constant 2024 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 86.19 constant 2024 US$ | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 88.41 constant 2024 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 95.07 constant 2024 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 92.13 constant 2024 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 79.8 constant 2024 US$ | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 76.38 constant 2024 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 64.17 constant 2024 US$ | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 67.49 constant 2024 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 75.23 constant 2024 US$ | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 73.7 constant 2024 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 66.33 constant 2024 US$ | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 72.77 constant 2024 US$ | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 63.04 constant 2024 US$ | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 73.27 constant 2024 US$ | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 52.71 constant 2024 US$ | -28.1% |
| 1994 | 49.01 constant 2024 US$ | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 37.9 constant 2024 US$ | -22.7% |
| 1996 | 38.41 constant 2024 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 45.3 constant 2024 US$ | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 47.12 constant 2024 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 45.92 constant 2024 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 46.67 constant 2024 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 56.23 constant 2024 US$ | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 57.65 constant 2024 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 65.15 constant 2024 US$ | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 59.46 constant 2024 US$ | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 47.62 constant 2024 US$ | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 56.86 constant 2024 US$ | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 71.58 constant 2024 US$ | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 58.9 constant 2024 US$ | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 80.7 constant 2024 US$ | +37.0% |
| 2010 | 57.23 constant 2024 US$ | -29.1% |
| 2011 | 57.01 constant 2024 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 65.11 constant 2024 US$ | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 76.13 constant 2024 US$ | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 56.76 constant 2024 US$ | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 58.43 constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 50.71 constant 2024 US$ | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 54.74 constant 2024 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 48.56 constant 2024 US$ | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 41.42 constant 2024 US$ | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 41.99 constant 2024 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 43.82 constant 2024 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 43.62 constant 2024 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 49.01 constant 2024 US$ | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 47.85 constant 2024 US$ | -2.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 47.85 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.66 constant 2024 US$, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 47.85 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.24 constant 2024 US$, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +245.1% | 12.64 constant 2024 US$ | 43.61 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.67 constant 2024 US$ | 12.64 constant 2024 US$ | 48.13 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.29 constant 2024 US$ | 24.63 constant 2024 US$ | 86.19 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.87 constant 2024 US$ | 64.17 constant 2024 US$ | 95.07 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.54 constant 2024 US$ | 37.9 constant 2024 US$ | 73.27 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.08 constant 2024 US$ | 46.67 constant 2024 US$ | 80.7 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.61 constant 2024 US$ | 41.42 constant 2024 US$ | 76.13 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.26 constant 2024 US$ | 41.99 constant 2024 US$ | 49.01 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 per capita in Tanzania?
- Foreign aid received per capita in Tanzania was 47.85 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 95.07 constant 2024 US$ in 1981.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.64 constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
- How does Tanzania rank for foreign aid received per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 96th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.