Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.2314 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2314 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
10th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.8215 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1979
All-time low
0.0824 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.2314 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 0.8215 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0824 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Tonga ranks 10th of 163 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.4549 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.4951 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.803 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7309 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8215 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6642 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7384 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6369 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6615 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4985 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5074 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3067 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3855 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3707 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2174 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2801 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2216 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1995 | 0.204 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.179 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1733 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1802 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1744 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.149 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1994 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1584 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1282 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1374 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.095 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0824 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1261 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1477 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1928 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1581 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1833 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1709 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.18 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2078 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1865 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2273 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3502 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2013 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2677 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2249 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2314 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.2314 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 55.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.2314 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0222 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 10.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6611 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4549 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8215 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.582 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3067 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2309 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1733 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3707 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1396 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0824 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1856 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1477 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2273 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2551 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2013 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3502 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 7 Nauru 0.2764 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Palestine 0.2719 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Kiribati 0.2569 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Somalia 0.2225 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Central African Republic 0.207 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Burundi 0.2058 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Tonga?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Tonga was 0.2314 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8215 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0824 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Tonga rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 10th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.