Tonga vs Trinidad and Tobago: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 233.99 million current US$ against 215.67 million current US$ in Tonga, a difference of 18.32 million current US$.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 138th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 135th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 3 and Trinidad and Tobago in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.05 million current US$ | 1.70 million current US$ | 4.34 million current US$ | Tonga |
| 1980s | 14.94 million current US$ | 3.42 million current US$ | 11.51 million current US$ | Tonga |
| 1990s | 21.26 million current US$ | 8.67 million current US$ | 12.59 million current US$ | Tonga |
| 2000s | 72.58 million current US$ | 87.83 million current US$ | 15.25 million current US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 126.08 million current US$ | 139.97 million current US$ | 13.89 million current US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 202.82 million current US$ | 214.22 million current US$ | 11.40 million current US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Tonga or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 233.99 million current US$ against 215.67 million current US$ in Tonga as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Tonga and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 18.32 million current US$, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
- How do Tonga and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Tonga ranks 138th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 135th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.