Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Tonga
Tonga: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 184,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
184,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
8th
of 168 countries
All-time high
246,401 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
245.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 184,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Tonga peaked at 246,401 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 245.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Tonga 8th out of 168 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 grants and concessional loans, per square in Tonga, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 245.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 830.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +238.3% |
| 1963 | 577.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1964 | 677.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 3,911 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +477.0% |
| 1966 | 7,520 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +92.3% |
| 1967 | 10,225 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1968 | 19,893 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +94.6% |
| 1969 | 8,144 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -59.1% |
| 1970 | 17,080 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +109.7% |
| 1971 | 8,115 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -52.5% |
| 1972 | 11,700 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1973 | 9,239 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1974 | 19,392 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +109.9% |
| 1975 | 20,539 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 20,655 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 38,076 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +84.3% |
| 1978 | 42,199 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 50,961 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1980 | 49,133 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 52,106 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 63,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 69,197 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 56,830 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1985 | 55,179 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 47,219 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 57,556 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 45,426 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1989 | 56,938 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1990 | 58,472 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 39,918 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1992 | 53,327 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1993 | 59,361 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 60,309 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 59,184 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 55,218 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 51,734 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 47,934 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 48,258 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 42,391 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 50,472 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 50,609 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 44,496 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 41,074 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 49,978 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 38,548 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 49,437 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 39,425 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 54,706 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2010 | 75,248 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2011 | 110,905 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 2012 | 103,430 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 115,031 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 104,656 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 109,405 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 121,439 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 119,139 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 138,185 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 159,786 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 246,401 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 2021 | 145,188 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 2022 | 206,879 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2023 | 184,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 184,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,797 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 66.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 184,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,170 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 20.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +477.0% | 677.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,911 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +238.3% | 245.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 830.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,780 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 245.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 19,893 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,796 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,115 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 50,961 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,324 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 45,426 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 69,197 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,372 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 39,918 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 60,309 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,114 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 38,548 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 54,706 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,722 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 75,248 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 159,786 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 195,780 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 145,188 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 246,401 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 5 Maldives 525,460 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Israel 199,463 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Micronesia (country) 188,154 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Lebanon 175,444 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 French Polynesia 149,287 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Kiribati 125,020 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Tonga?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Tonga was 184,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 246,401 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 245.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Tonga ranks 8th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.