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

Latest (2021)
8.89 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 66.2%
World rank
179th
of 193 countries
All-time high
8.9 current US$ per person
in 2011
All-time low
0.0072 current US$ per person
in 1978
Years of data
28
1978–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Tanzania, 1978–2021

024681978199920211978: 0.007 current US$ per person1995: 0.028 current US$ per person1996: 0.624 current US$ per person1997: 0.05 current US$ per person1998: 0.355 current US$ per person1999: 0.216 current US$ per person2000: 0.234 current US$ per person2001: 0.433 current US$ per person2002: 0.332 current US$ per person2003: 0.24 current US$ per person2004: 0.362 current US$ per person2005: 0.494 current US$ per person2006: 0.382 current US$ per person2007: 0.614 current US$ per person2008: 0.865 current US$ per person2009: 0.913 current US$ per person2010: 7.7 current US$ per person2011: 8.9 current US$ per person2012: 8.2 current US$ per person2013: 7.8 current US$ per person2014: 7.7 current US$ per person2015: 7.5 current US$ per person2016: 7.5 current US$ per person2017: 7.2 current US$ per person2018: 7.2 current US$ per person2019: 7.3 current US$ per person2020: 5.3 current US$ per person2021: 8.9 current US$ per person

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

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Tanzania, 1978 to 2021.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 176 Maldives 9.46 current US$ per person compare
  2. 177 Venezuela 9.07 current US$ per person compare
  3. 178 Gabon 9.04 current US$ per person compare
  4. 180 Oman 8.67 current US$ per person compare
  5. 181 Turkey 8.63 current US$ per person compare
  6. 182 Congo 7.46 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

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.