Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 8.89 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Tanzania, 1978–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Tanzania stood at 8.89 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 66.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Tanzania peaked at 8.9 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0072 current US$ per person, in 1978.
That places Tanzania 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0072 current US$ per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.0277 current US$ per person | +283.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6243 current US$ per person | +2157.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0502 current US$ per person | -92.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3547 current US$ per person | +606.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2162 current US$ per person | -39.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2335 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4333 current US$ per person | +85.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3322 current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 0.24 current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3621 current US$ per person | +50.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4943 current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3817 current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6145 current US$ per person | +61.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8649 current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9128 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 7.69 current US$ per person | +742.7% |
| 2011 | 8.9 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 8.24 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 7.82 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 7.74 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 7.45 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 7.48 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.23 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 7.19 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.33 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.35 current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 8.89 current US$ per person | +66.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +2157.0% | 0.0277 current US$ per person | 0.6243 current US$ per person |
| 2010 | +742.7% | 0.9128 current US$ per person | 7.69 current US$ per person |
| 1998 | +606.2% | 0.0502 current US$ per person | 0.3547 current US$ per person |
| 1995 | +283.4% | 0.0072 current US$ per person | 0.0277 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0072 current US$ per person | 0.0072 current US$ per person | 0.0072 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2546 current US$ per person | 0.0277 current US$ per person | 0.6243 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4869 current US$ per person | 0.2335 current US$ per person | 0.9128 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.71 current US$ per person | 7.19 current US$ per person | 8.9 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.12 current US$ per person | 5.35 current US$ per person | 8.89 current US$ per person | 2 |
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More reference data data for Tanzania
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- 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Tanzania?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Tanzania was 8.89 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 current US$ per person in 1978.
- How does Tanzania rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.