Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 182,646 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
182,646 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 57.9%
World rank
8th
of 168 countries
All-time high
433,882 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
245.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 182,646 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre for foreign aid received, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 57.9% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 433,882 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 245.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Tonga ranks 8th of 168 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, per square kilometre 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 | 6,344 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +836.0% |
| 1966 | 7,520 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1967 | 15,475 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +105.8% |
| 1968 | 19,597 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1969 | 7,866 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -59.9% |
| 1970 | 16,827 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +113.9% |
| 1971 | 7,886 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -53.1% |
| 1972 | 12,013 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 1973 | 11,679 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 21,591 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +84.9% |
| 1975 | 23,266 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 29,380 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1977 | 39,783 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1978 | 42,083 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 93,839 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +123.0% |
| 1980 | 60,212 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 1981 | 63,975 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 69,692 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 70,439 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 59,031 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 57,563 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 48,167 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 60,462 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 46,295 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1989 | 58,217 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1990 | 60,765 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 41,643 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1992 | 52,588 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1993 | 59,766 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 62,234 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 56,934 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 54,333 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 53,380 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 49,034 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 45,106 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 37,877 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 45,445 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 46,029 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 46,302 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 39,958 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 54,507 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2006 | 41,191 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2007 | 53,178 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 40,886 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 56,592 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2010 | 75,146 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 110,267 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2012 | 99,505 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 111,216 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 107,911 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 108,562 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 128,562 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 127,858 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 144,993 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 163,461 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 244,468 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 2021 | 156,401 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2022 | 433,882 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +177.4% |
| 2023 | 182,646 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -57.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 182,646 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,433 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 41.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 182,646 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,808 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 18.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, per square kilometre 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% | 677.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,344 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 | 6,570 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 245.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 19,597 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,835 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,886 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 93,839 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,405 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 46,295 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 70,439 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,578 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 41,643 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 62,234 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,196 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 37,877 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 56,592 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,748 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 75,146 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 163,461 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 254,349 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 156,401 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 433,882 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 5 Palestine 615,990 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Israel 189,333 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Micronesia (country) 183,771 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Lebanon 175,117 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 French Polynesia 145,918 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Kiribati 122,325 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, per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Tonga was 182,646 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 433,882 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 8th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received 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 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.