Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Tanzania
Tanzania: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 98.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Tanzania, 2007–2025
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government spending as a share of original budget in Tanzania is 98.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Tanzania peaked at 122.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 2019.
That places Tanzania 94th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 91.9% | — |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 106.9% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 100.2% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 110.9% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 107.1% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 90.7% | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 92.7% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 102.8% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 122.4% | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 80.8% | -34.0% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 89.3% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 95.5% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 95.3% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 96.8% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 98.2% | +1.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 98.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 98.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.1%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.6% | 91.9% | 99.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 101.2% | 80.8% | 122.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 84.2% | 98.2% | 6 |
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 primary government spending as a share of original budget in Tanzania?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Tanzania was 98.2% in 2025, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 122.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 2019.
- How does Tanzania rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Tanzania ranks 94th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).