Remittances in Tanzania
Tanzania: Remittances was 1.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Remittances in Tanzania, 1978–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remittances in Tanzania is 1.42, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Tanzania peaked at 1.57 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0014, in 1978.
Tanzania ranks 115th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0014 | — |
| 1995 | 0.011 | +686.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2048 | +1759.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0142 | -93.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0945 | +564.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0567 | -40.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0598 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1125 | +88.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0849 | -24.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0585 | -31.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0828 | +41.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1053 | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0826 | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1165 | +41.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1317 | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1355 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | +693.9% |
| 2011 | 1.18 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9839 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8367 | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7792 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8178 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8087 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7558 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7244 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7103 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4937 | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7903 | +60.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9291 | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 1.57 | +68.6% |
| 2024 | 1.42 | -9.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.42 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.42 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.52, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances 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 | +1759.7% | 0.011 | 0.2048 |
| 2010 | +693.9% | 0.1355 | 1.08 |
| 1995 | +686.5% | 0.0014 | 0.011 |
| 1998 | +564.6% | 0.0142 | 0.0945 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0014 | 0.0014 | 0.0014 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0762 | 0.011 | 0.2048 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.097 | 0.0585 | 0.1355 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8674 | 0.7103 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 0.4937 | 1.57 | 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 remittances in Tanzania?
- Remittances in Tanzania was 1.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 in 1978.
- How does Tanzania rank for remittances?
- Tanzania ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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