Net ODA received (% of GNI) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Net ODA received (% of GNI) was 3.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Tanzania, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2023, net oda received in Tanzania stood at 3.9%.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Tanzania peaked at 20.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1960.
Tanzania ranks 54th of 163 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.
Net ODA received (% of GNI) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4% | — |
| 1961 | 1.4% | +253.9% |
| 1962 | 1.5% | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 0.9% | -40.5% |
| 1964 | 1.2% | +35.1% |
| 1965 | 1.0% | -16.9% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | -22.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | +140.7% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | +37.1% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | +34.9% |
| 1975 | 5.1% | +57.2% |
| 1976 | 4.1% | -19.5% |
| 1977 | 4.4% | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 4.6% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 6.0% | +31.3% |
| 1980 | 5.9% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 5.3% | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | -26.7% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | +96.4% |
| 1987 | 11.6% | +88.2% |
| 1988 | 13.9% | +20.4% |
| 1989 | 14.5% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 19.4% | +33.4% |
| 1991 | 15.3% | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 20.5% | +34.2% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | -23.6% |
| 1994 | 15.1% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | -35.5% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -33.1% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -29.8% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +10.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.4%, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received (% of GNI) 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 | +253.9% | 0.4% | 1.4% |
| 1970 | +140.7% | 0.7% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 1.8% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 3.1% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 7.9% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.0% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.5% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 51 Uganda 4.7% compare
- 52 Cape Verde 4.1% compare
- 53 Ethiopia 4.0% compare
- 55 Mauritania 3.9% compare
- 56 Cambodia 3.8% compare
- 57 Kosovo 3.8% compare
- 57 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 3.8% compare
More aid effectiveness data for Tanzania
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 3.00 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 9.63 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 37.92 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 120.60 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 34.66 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 54.25 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 121.44 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 37.02 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 7.07 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 16.94 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Tanzania?
- Net oda received in Tanzania was 3.9% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1960.
- How does Tanzania rank for net oda received?
- Tanzania ranks 54th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).