Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) was 54.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Subsidies and other transfers in Tanzania, 2009–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2024, subsidies and other transfers in Tanzania stood at 54.0%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Tanzania peaked at 60.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2012.
Tanzania ranks 40th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 57.9% | — |
| 2010 | 57.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 53.1% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 60.8% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 54.2% | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 54.0% | -0.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 54.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.6%, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 54.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.7%, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.9% | 57.9% | 57.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 49.2% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 54.0% | 60.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Tanzania?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Tanzania was 54.0% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2012.
- How does Tanzania rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Tanzania ranks 40th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.