Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Tanzania
Tanzania: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 96.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Tanzania, 2007–2024
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 96.7% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Tanzania peaked at 122.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 2019.
Tanzania ranks 100th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 91.9% | — |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 106.9% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 100.2% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 110.9% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 107.1% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 90.7% | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 92.7% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 102.8% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 122.4% | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 80.8% | -34.0% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 89.3% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 95.5% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 95.3% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 96.7% | +1.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 96.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 96.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.6% | 91.9% | 99.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 101.2% | 80.8% | 122.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 84.2% | 96.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 97 Benin 97.3% compare
- 98 Armenia 97.1% compare
- 99 Solomon Islands 96.7% compare
- 101 Saint Lucia 96.7% compare
- 102 Egypt 96.7% compare
- 103 Democratic Republic of Congo 96.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Tanzania?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Tanzania was 96.7% in 2024, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 122.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 2019.
- How does Tanzania rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Tanzania ranks 100th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.