[SUMMARY] Tanzanian National Budget, FY 2026
Summary
The Government of Tanzania has tabled its budget for FY 2026, prompting careful review by the opposition, interested citizens, and international organizations alike. The budget has been laid out as follows:
ECONOMIC STATISTICS for FY 2025
| CATEGORY | VALUE |
|---|
| POPULATION | 69,243,121 |
| REAL GDP | $83,634,387,200.00 |
| GDP PC | $1,239.72 |
| GOVERNMENT DEBT | $47,771,599,673.91 |
| DEBT PC | $708.12 |
| DEBT TO GDP | 57.12% |
GOVERNMENT REVENUE by SOURCE for FY 2026
| TAX REVENUES | % OF GDP | $ USD (BIL) | OTHER REVENUES | % OF GDP | $ USD (BIL) |
|---|
| PERSONAL INCOME | 3.38% | $2.83 B | IRISH FOREIGN AID | 0.36% | $0.30 B |
| CORPORATE INCOME | 2.82% | $2.36 B | MISC FOREIGN AID/GRANTS | 1.00% | $0.84 B |
| PAYROLL | 1.28% | $1.07 B | ROYALTIES & MISC REVENUES | 3.78% | $3.16 B |
| PROPERTY | 0.13% | $0.11 B | Discretionary | | $0.00 B |
| CONSUMPTION | 1.64% | $1.37 B | Discretionary | | $0.00 B |
| IMPORT | 2.48% | $2.07 B | Discretionary | | $0.00 B |
| GAMING & OTHER DIRECT | 0.27% | $0.23 B | Discretionary | | $0.00 B |
| Discretionary | | $0.00 B | Discretionary | | $0.00 B |
| Discretionary | | $0.00 B | Discretionary | | $0.00 B |
| Discretionary | | $0.00 B | Discretionary | | $0.00 B |
| Discretionary | | $0.00 B | Discretionary | | $0.00 B |
| OTHER | | $0.00 B | OTHER | | $0.00 B |
| TOTAL | 12.00% | $10.04 B | TOTAL | 5.14% | $4.30 B |
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE by AREA for FY 2026
| STATUTORY EXPENDITURES | % OF GDP | % OF BUDGET | $ USD (BIL) | DISCRETIONARY EXPENDITURES | % OF GDP | % OF BUDGET | $ USD (BIL) |
|---|
| CORE PUBLIC SERVICE | 1.70% | 8.56% | $1.42 B | CORE PUBLIC SERVICE | 2.83% | 14.29% | $2.37 B |
| DEFENCE | 2.70% | 13.63% | $2.26 B | DEFENCE PROCUREMENT | 0.27% | 1.39% | $0.23 B |
| SOCIAL SECURITY | 1.48% | 7.48% | $1.24 B | FOREIGN AID | 0.02% | 0.12% | $0.02 B |
| HEALTH | 1.53% | 7.72% | $1.28 B | ECONOMC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 3.00% | 15.14% | $2.51 B |
| Discretionary | | 0.00% | $0.00 B | ENERGY PRODUCTION | 1.90% | 9.59% | $1.59 B |
| Discretionary | | 0.00% | $0.00 B | EDUCATION | 3.18% | 16.04% | $2.66 B |
| Discretionary | | 0.00% | $0.00 B | SECURITY | 1.19% | 6.03% | $1.00 B |
| Discretionary | | 0.00% | $0.00 B | Discretionary | | 0.00% | $0.00 B |
| Discretionary | | 0.00% | $0.00 B | Discretionary | | 0.00% | $0.00 B |
| Discretionary | | 0.00% | $0.00 B | Discretionary | | 0.00% | $0.00 B |
| Discretionary | | 0.00% | $0.00 B | Discretionary | | 0.00% | $0.00 B |
| OTHER | | 0.00% | $0.00 B | OTHER | | 0.00% | $0.00 B |
| TOTAL | 7.41% | 37.39% | $6.20 B | TOTAL | 12.39% | 62.61% | $10.38 B |
GOVERNMENT FINANCES for FY 2026
| CATEGORY | VALUE |
|---|
| TOTAL REVENUE (% OF GDP) | 17.14% |
| TOTAL REVENUE ($ USD) | $14,334,933,966.08 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURE (% OF REVENUE) | 115.52% |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURE (% OF GDP) | 19.80% |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURE ($ USD) | $16,559,608,665.60 |
| TAX BURDEN PER CAPITA | $144.94 |
| EXPENDITURE PER CAPITA | $239.15 |
| SURPLUS | -$2,224,674,699.52 |
| FORECASTED DEBT (W/O INTEREST) | $49,996,274,373.43 |
| EQUIVALENT DEBT TO GDP | 59.78% |
Posted Jul 29, 2025, 6:13 AM UTC