Net official development assistance and official aid received in Tanzania
Tanzania: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 3.06 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.06 billion constant 2023 US$
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
11th
of 179 countries
All-time high
3.62 billion constant 2023 US$
in 2013
All-time low
117.24 million constant 2023 US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Tanzania, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in Tanzania is 3.06 billion constant 2023 US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Tanzania peaked at 3.62 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 117.24 million constant 2023 US$, in 1960.
Tanzania ranks 11th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 117.24 million constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 417.37 million constant 2023 US$ | +256.0% |
| 1962 | 475.16 million constant 2023 US$ | +13.8% |
| 1963 | 302.39 million constant 2023 US$ | -36.4% |
| 1964 | 399.54 million constant 2023 US$ | +32.1% |
| 1965 | 324.07 million constant 2023 US$ | -18.9% |
| 1966 | 267.92 million constant 2023 US$ | -17.3% |
| 1967 | 311.41 million constant 2023 US$ | +16.2% |
| 1968 | 305.82 million constant 2023 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 255.91 million constant 2023 US$ | -16.3% |
| 1970 | 362.31 million constant 2023 US$ | +41.6% |
| 1971 | 402.80 million constant 2023 US$ | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 346.50 million constant 2023 US$ | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 471.45 million constant 2023 US$ | +36.1% |
| 1974 | 695.95 million constant 2023 US$ | +47.6% |
| 1975 | 1.14 billion constant 2023 US$ | +63.7% |
| 1976 | 989.50 million constant 2023 US$ | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 1.17 billion constant 2023 US$ | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 1.28 billion constant 2023 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 1.55 billion constant 2023 US$ | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 1.65 billion constant 2023 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 1.83 billion constant 2023 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 1.83 billion constant 2023 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.64 billion constant 2023 US$ | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 1.62 billion constant 2023 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.41 billion constant 2023 US$ | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 1.53 billion constant 2023 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 1.76 billion constant 2023 US$ | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 1.78 billion constant 2023 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.64 billion constant 2023 US$ | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 1.86 billion constant 2023 US$ | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 1.65 billion constant 2023 US$ | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 1.96 billion constant 2023 US$ | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 1.46 billion constant 2023 US$ | -25.7% |
| 1994 | 1.41 billion constant 2023 US$ | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.13 billion constant 2023 US$ | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 1.16 billion constant 2023 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.39 billion constant 2023 US$ | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 1.48 billion constant 2023 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.49 billion constant 2023 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.56 billion constant 2023 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.92 billion constant 2023 US$ | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 2.02 billion constant 2023 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 2.34 billion constant 2023 US$ | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 2.20 billion constant 2023 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.81 billion constant 2023 US$ | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 2.22 billion constant 2023 US$ | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 2.92 billion constant 2023 US$ | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 2.44 billion constant 2023 US$ | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 3.43 billion constant 2023 US$ | +40.7% |
| 2010 | 2.49 billion constant 2023 US$ | -27.4% |
| 2011 | 2.55 billion constant 2023 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.00 billion constant 2023 US$ | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 3.62 billion constant 2023 US$ | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 2.78 billion constant 2023 US$ | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 2.95 billion constant 2023 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 2.65 billion constant 2023 US$ | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 2.96 billion constant 2023 US$ | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 2.71 billion constant 2023 US$ | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 2.38 billion constant 2023 US$ | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 2.49 billion constant 2023 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 2.68 billion constant 2023 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 2.76 billion constant 2023 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.06 billion constant 2023 US$ | +10.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.06 billion constant 2023 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million constant 2023 US$, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.06 billion constant 2023 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million constant 2023 US$, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid received in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +256.0% | 117.24 million constant 2023 US$ | 417.37 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 317.68 million constant 2023 US$ | 117.24 million constant 2023 US$ | 475.16 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 841.81 million constant 2023 US$ | 346.50 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.55 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 billion constant 2023 US$ | 1.41 billion constant 2023 US$ | 1.83 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.50 billion constant 2023 US$ | 1.13 billion constant 2023 US$ | 1.96 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 billion constant 2023 US$ | 1.56 billion constant 2023 US$ | 3.43 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 billion constant 2023 US$ | 2.38 billion constant 2023 US$ | 3.62 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 billion constant 2023 US$ | 2.49 billion constant 2023 US$ | 3.06 billion constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 8 Palestine 3.62 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 9 Nigeria 3.60 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 10 Afghanistan 3.06 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 12 Mozambique 2.93 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 13 Jordan 2.83 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 14 Kenya 2.60 billion constant 2023 US$ 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 net official development assistance and official aid received in Tanzania?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Tanzania was 3.06 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.24 million constant 2023 US$ in 1960.
- How does Tanzania rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Tanzania ranks 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.