Net ODA received in Tanzania

Tanzania: Net ODA received was 17.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.1%
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
35th
of 153 countries
All-time high
69.9%
in 1990
All-time low
14.5%
in 2022
Years of data
48
1976–2023

Net ODA received in Tanzania, 1976–2023

204060197619992023

Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net oda received in Tanzania is 17.1%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received in Tanzania peaked at 69.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2022.

That places Tanzania 35th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.

Net ODA received in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income) in Tanzania, 1976 to 2023.
Year % of imports of goods, services and primary income Change
1976 36.9%
1977 40.2% +9.1%
1978 33.4% -16.9%
1979 48.1% +44.0%
1980 47.9% -0.5%
1981 51.9% +8.4%
1982 57.9% +11.6%
1983 65.4% +12.9%
1984 53.4% -18.3%
1985 40.5% -24.2%
1986 53.2% +31.4%
1987 64.4% +21.0%
1988 67.9% +5.4%
1989 59.5% -12.4%
1990 69.9% +17.5%
1991 62.3% -10.8%
1992 69.7% +11.9%
1993 43.0% -38.3%
1994 49.0% +13.9%
1995 38.2% -22.1%
1996 38.2% -0.0%
1997 44.3% +16.1%
1998 40.2% -9.2%
1999 42.1% +4.6%
2000 47.7% +13.5%
2001 49.3% +3.3%
2002 54.6% +10.7%
2003 58.7% +7.5%
2004 47.1% -19.8%
2005 32.2% -31.7%
2006 36.2% +12.5%
2007 42.4% +17.1%
2008 25.6% -39.6%
2009 39.0% +52.5%
2010 23.0% -41.0%
2011 19.0% -17.6%
2012 21.1% +11.1%
2013 23.9% +13.4%
2014 18.6% -22.0%
2015 22.7% +21.6%
2016 23.1% +2.0%
2017 25.0% +8.0%
2018 21.8% -12.6%
2019 18.3% -16.3%
2020 21.6% +18.3%
2021 20.3% -6.2%
2022 14.5% -28.6%
2023 17.1% +17.7%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 17.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 17.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.0%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 39.6% 33.4% 48.1% 4
1980s 56.2% 40.5% 67.9% 10
1990s 49.7% 38.2% 69.9% 10
2000s 43.3% 25.6% 58.7% 10
2010s 21.7% 18.3% 25.0% 10
2020s 18.4% 14.5% 21.6% 4

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 32 Samoa 19.3% compare
  2. 33 Burkina Faso 17.8% compare
  3. 34 East Timor 17.3% compare
  4. 36 Benin 15.4% compare
  5. 37 Uganda 15.3% compare
  6. 38 Mali 14.1% compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received in Tanzania?
Net oda received in Tanzania was 17.1% 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 69.9% in 1990.
What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2022.
How does Tanzania rank for net oda received?
Tanzania ranks 35th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
Is net oda received rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 imports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of imports of goods, services and primary income
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,379 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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).