Central African Republic vs Tonga: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Central African Republic
19.2%
in 2024
Tonga
23.4%
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
11th
Tonga rank
9th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Central African Republic
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 23.4% against 19.2% in Central African Republic, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tonga ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 11th and Tonga ranks 9th of 169 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.2% | 11.2% | 1.1% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 22.0% | 7.3% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 14.5% | 0.1% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 9.8% | 1.1% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 18.1% | 2.9% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 32.2% | 3.9% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Central African Republic or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 23.4% against 19.2% in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Central African Republic and Tonga?
- 4.2%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Tonga?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Tonga rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Central African Republic ranks 11th and Tonga ranks 9th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as a share of national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by gross national income, expressed as a percentage. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.