Foreign aid received net in Tonga
Tonga: Foreign aid received net was 147.88 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
147.88 million
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
111th
of 178 countries
All-time high
312.39 million
in 2022
All-time low
90,469
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received net in Tonga, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received net in Tonga stood at 147.88 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received net in Tonga peaked at 312.39 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 90,469, in 1960.
Tonga ranks 111th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received net in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 90,469 | — |
| 1961 | 176,679 | +95.3% |
| 1962 | 597,728 | +238.3% |
| 1963 | 415,663 | -30.5% |
| 1964 | 488,027 | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 4.57 million | +836.0% |
| 1966 | 5.41 million | +18.5% |
| 1967 | 11.14 million | +105.8% |
| 1968 | 14.11 million | +26.6% |
| 1969 | 5.66 million | -59.9% |
| 1970 | 12.12 million | +113.9% |
| 1971 | 5.68 million | -53.1% |
| 1972 | 8.65 million | +52.3% |
| 1973 | 8.41 million | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 15.55 million | +84.9% |
| 1975 | 16.75 million | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 21.15 million | +26.3% |
| 1977 | 28.64 million | +35.4% |
| 1978 | 30.30 million | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 67.56 million | +123.0% |
| 1980 | 43.35 million | -35.8% |
| 1981 | 46.06 million | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 50.18 million | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 50.72 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 42.50 million | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 41.45 million | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 34.68 million | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 43.53 million | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 33.33 million | -23.4% |
| 1989 | 41.92 million | +25.8% |
| 1990 | 43.75 million | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 29.98 million | -31.5% |
| 1992 | 37.86 million | +26.3% |
| 1993 | 43.03 million | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 44.81 million | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 40.99 million | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 39.12 million | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 38.43 million | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 35.30 million | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 32.48 million | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 27.27 million | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 32.72 million | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 33.14 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 33.34 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 28.77 million | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 39.24 million | +36.4% |
| 2006 | 29.66 million | -24.4% |
| 2007 | 38.29 million | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 29.44 million | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 40.75 million | +38.4% |
| 2010 | 54.10 million | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 79.39 million | +46.7% |
| 2012 | 71.64 million | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 80.08 million | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 77.70 million | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 78.16 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 92.56 million | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 92.06 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 104.39 million | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 117.69 million | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 176.02 million | +49.6% |
| 2021 | 112.61 million | -36.0% |
| 2022 | 312.39 million | +177.4% |
| 2023 | 131.50 million | -57.9% |
| 2024 | 147.88 million | +12.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 147.88 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207.35 million, 71% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 147.88 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 155.43 million, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received net 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 | +836.0% | 488,027 | 4.57 million |
| 1962 | +238.3% | 176,679 | 597,728 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.27 million | 90,469 | 14.11 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.48 million | 5.68 million | 67.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.77 million | 33.33 million | 50.72 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.58 million | 29.98 million | 44.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.26 million | 27.27 million | 40.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.78 million | 54.10 million | 117.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 176.08 million | 112.61 million | 312.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 net in Tonga?
- Foreign aid received net in Tonga was 147.88 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received net recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 312.39 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received net recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,469 in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for foreign aid received net?
- Tonga ranks 111th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received net rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.3%. 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 net. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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