Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) was 27.9% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Net official development assistance received in Tanzania, 1990–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GCF estimates. Measured in % of gross capital formation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Tanzania is 27.9%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.7% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Tanzania peaked at 106.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2011.
Tanzania ranks 28th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of gross capital formation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 104.6% | — |
| 1991 | 82.2% | -21.4% |
| 1992 | 106.5% | +29.5% |
| 1993 | 88.3% | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 86.7% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 83.8% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 80.2% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 82.4% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 53.3% | -35.4% |
| 1999 | 58.3% | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 62.1% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 70.3% | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 68.4% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 77.2% | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 61.2% | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | -30.9% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | -33.2% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -30.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 27.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.4%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 27.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.7%, 80% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.6% | 53.3% | 106.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 37.8% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 27.9% | 40.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More external debt data for Tanzania
- Net financial flows, IBRD -2.87 million NFL, current US$ (2004)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.4987 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 34.4 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 20.38 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0176 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,898 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 2.61 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 27.53 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 33.16 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Tanzania?
- Net official development assistance received in Tanzania was 27.9% in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GCF estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 106.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2011.
- How does Tanzania rank for net official development assistance received?
- Tanzania ranks 28th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GCF estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid. Ratios are computed using values in U.S. dollars converted at official exchange rates.