Proportion of total government spending on essential services in United Republic of Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 13.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13.4%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
88th
of 196 countries
All-time high
24.4%
in 2017
All-time low
13.4%
in 2024
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in United Republic of Tanzania, 2004–2024

05101520252004201420242004: 19.52005: 18.12006: 152007: 19.42008: 18.92009: 17.72010: 19.82011: 17.62012: 16.92013: 19.12014: 17.32015: 17.62016: 17.22017: 24.42018: 20.52019: 14.32020: 13.62021: 13.52022: 14.32023: 13.72024: 13.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

United Republic of Tanzania recorded 13.4% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 24.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2024.

That places United Republic of Tanzania 88th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%) in United Republic of Tanzania, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 19.5%
2005 18.1% -6.9%
2006 15.0% -17.2%
2007 19.4% +29.5%
2008 18.9% -2.6%
2009 17.7% -6.6%
2010 19.8% +12.0%
2011 17.6% -11.0%
2012 16.9% -4.2%
2013 19.1% +13.3%
2014 17.3% -9.5%
2015 17.6% +2.0%
2016 17.2% -2.4%
2017 24.4% +41.8%
2018 20.5% -16.0%
2019 14.3% -30.3%
2020 13.6% -4.6%
2021 13.5% -0.7%
2022 14.3% +5.9%
2023 13.7% -4.4%
2024 13.4% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.1% 15.0% 19.5% 6
2010s 18.5% 14.3% 24.4% 10
2020s 13.7% 13.4% 14.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in United Republic of Tanzania?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in United Republic of Tanzania was 13.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2024.
How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 88th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Republic of Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
216 places, 3,913 data points, 2000–2025
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