Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Tonga

Tonga: Foreign aid received as a share of national income net was 23.38 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
23.38
Change on year
down 56.9%
World rank
9th
of 166 countries
All-time high
54.24
in 2022
All-time low
3.55
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Tonga, 1970–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Tonga is 23.38, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.9% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Tonga peaked at 54.24 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.55, in 1971.

That places Tonga 9th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Tonga, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 7.94
1971 3.55 -55.3%
1972 4.88 +37.3%
1973 3.83 -21.5%
1974 6.38 +66.7%
1975 7.54 +18.0%
1976 10.3 +36.7%
1977 14.4 +39.8%
1978 15.8 +9.7%
1979 37.8 +139.2%
1980 18.38 -51.4%
1981 26.15 +42.3%
1982 26.46 +1.2%
1983 27.68 +4.6%
1984 22.14 -20.0%
1985 20.21 -8.7%
1986 19.44 -3.8%
1987 24.19 +24.4%
1988 15.14 -37.4%
1989 20.55 +35.7%
1990 23.2 +12.9%
1991 12.65 -45.5%
1992 15.87 +25.4%
1993 20.3 +27.9%
1994 14.31 -29.5%
1995 15.04 +5.1%
1996 12.92 -14.1%
1997 11.67 -9.7%
1998 10.1 -13.5%
1999 9.38 -7.1%
2000 7.93 -15.4%
2001 11.34 +43.0%
2002 9.69 -14.6%
2003 10.96 +13.2%
2004 8.72 -20.5%
2005 12.6 +44.6%
2006 7.59 -39.7%
2007 10.57 +39.1%
2008 7.33 -30.7%
2009 11.45 +56.2%
2010 15.58 +36.2%
2011 20.79 +33.4%
2012 16.12 -22.5%
2013 17.51 +8.7%
2014 18.09 +3.3%
2015 15.47 -14.5%
2016 19.35 +25.0%
2017 18.25 -5.7%
2018 19 +4.1%
2019 20.48 +7.8%
2020 30.58 +49.3%
2021 20.63 -32.5%
2022 54.24 +162.9%
2023 23.38 -56.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.24 3.55 37.8 10
1980s 22.03 15.14 27.68 10
1990s 14.54 9.38 23.2 10
2000s 9.82 7.33 12.6 10
2010s 18.06 15.47 20.79 10
2020s 32.21 20.63 54.24 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 6 South Sudan 41.14 compare
  2. 7 Burundi 28.33 compare
  3. 8 Palestine, State of 26.02 compare
  4. 10 Somalia 20.9 compare
  5. 11 Central African Republic 19.21 compare
  6. 12 Ukraine 18.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Tonga?
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Tonga was 23.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 54.24 in 2022.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 3.55 in 1971.
How does Tonga rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income net?
Tonga ranks 9th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is foreign aid received as a share of national income net rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income net. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign aid received as a share of national income net
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
169 places, 8,655 data points, 1960–2024
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