Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations in Tonga
Tonga: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations was 147.88 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
147.88 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
111th
of 178 countries
All-time high
312.39 million constant 2024 US$
in 2022
All-time low
90,469 constant 2024 US$
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations in Tonga, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 147.88 million constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations in Tonga peaked at 312.39 million constant 2024 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 90,469 constant 2024 US$, in 1960.
Tonga ranks 111th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations in Tonga, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 90,469 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 176,679 constant 2024 US$ | +95.3% |
| 1962 | 597,728 constant 2024 US$ | +238.3% |
| 1963 | 415,663 constant 2024 US$ | -30.5% |
| 1964 | 488,027 constant 2024 US$ | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 4.57 million constant 2024 US$ | +836.0% |
| 1966 | 5.41 million constant 2024 US$ | +18.5% |
| 1967 | 11.14 million constant 2024 US$ | +105.8% |
| 1968 | 14.11 million constant 2024 US$ | +26.6% |
| 1969 | 5.66 million constant 2024 US$ | -59.9% |
| 1970 | 12.12 million constant 2024 US$ | +113.9% |
| 1971 | 5.68 million constant 2024 US$ | -53.1% |
| 1972 | 8.65 million constant 2024 US$ | +52.3% |
| 1973 | 8.41 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 15.55 million constant 2024 US$ | +84.9% |
| 1975 | 16.75 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 21.15 million constant 2024 US$ | +26.3% |
| 1977 | 28.64 million constant 2024 US$ | +35.4% |
| 1978 | 30.30 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 67.56 million constant 2024 US$ | +123.0% |
| 1980 | 43.35 million constant 2024 US$ | -35.8% |
| 1981 | 46.06 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 50.18 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 50.72 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 42.50 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 41.45 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 34.68 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 43.53 million constant 2024 US$ | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 33.33 million constant 2024 US$ | -23.4% |
| 1989 | 41.92 million constant 2024 US$ | +25.8% |
| 1990 | 43.75 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 29.98 million constant 2024 US$ | -31.5% |
| 1992 | 37.86 million constant 2024 US$ | +26.3% |
| 1993 | 43.03 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 44.81 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 40.99 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 39.12 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 38.43 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 35.30 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 32.48 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 27.27 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 32.72 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 33.14 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 33.34 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 28.77 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 39.24 million constant 2024 US$ | +36.4% |
| 2006 | 29.66 million constant 2024 US$ | -24.4% |
| 2007 | 38.29 million constant 2024 US$ | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 29.44 million constant 2024 US$ | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 40.75 million constant 2024 US$ | +38.4% |
| 2010 | 54.10 million constant 2024 US$ | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 79.39 million constant 2024 US$ | +46.7% |
| 2012 | 71.64 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 80.08 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 77.70 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 78.16 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 92.56 million constant 2024 US$ | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 92.06 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 104.39 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 117.69 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 176.02 million constant 2024 US$ | +49.6% |
| 2021 | 112.61 million constant 2024 US$ | -36.0% |
| 2022 | 312.39 million constant 2024 US$ | +177.4% |
| 2023 | 131.50 million constant 2024 US$ | -57.9% |
| 2024 | 147.88 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 147.88 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207.35 million constant 2024 US$, 71% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 147.88 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 155.43 million constant 2024 US$, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +836.0% | 488,027 constant 2024 US$ | 4.57 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1962 | +238.3% | 176,679 constant 2024 US$ | 597,728 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.27 million constant 2024 US$ | 90,469 constant 2024 US$ | 14.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.48 million constant 2024 US$ | 5.68 million constant 2024 US$ | 67.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 33.33 million constant 2024 US$ | 50.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.58 million constant 2024 US$ | 29.98 million constant 2024 US$ | 44.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 27.27 million constant 2024 US$ | 40.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.78 million constant 2024 US$ | 54.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 117.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 176.08 million constant 2024 US$ | 112.61 million constant 2024 US$ | 312.39 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 108 Guyana 158.31 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 109 Wallis and Futuna 153.40 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 110 Djibouti 153.09 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 112 Belarus 141.60 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 113 Paraguay 140.51 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 114 Montenegro 120.87 million constant 2024 US$ 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 from governments and private foundations in Tonga?
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations in Tonga was 147.88 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 312.39 million constant 2024 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,469 constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations?
- Tonga ranks 111th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 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 OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.