Net ODA received in Tanzania
Tanzania: Net ODA received was 17.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net ODA received in Tanzania, 1976–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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).