Subsidies and other transfers in Tanzania
Tanzania: Subsidies and other transfers was 18.16 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Tanzania, 2009–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subsidies and other transfers in Tanzania is 18.16 trillion current LCU, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 159.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Tanzania peaked at 18.70 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.41 trillion current LCU, in 2009.
That places Tanzania 12th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.41 trillion current LCU | 3.41 trillion current LCU | 3.41 trillion current LCU | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.13 trillion current LCU | 3.41 trillion current LCU | 11.41 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.31 trillion current LCU | 12.63 trillion current LCU | 18.70 trillion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More public sector data for Tanzania
- Arms imports 52.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Tax revenue 12.7% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 29.0% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 37.5% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 0.8% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.4% (2024)
- Interest payments 13.9% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 13.8% (2024)
- Interest payments 12.6% (2024)
- Other taxes 2.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Tanzania?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Tanzania was 18.16 trillion current LCU 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 18.70 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 trillion current LCU in 2009.
- How does Tanzania rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Tanzania ranks 12th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). 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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.