Net official development assistance and official aid received in Tonga
Tonga: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 129.55 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
129.55 million constant 2023 US$
Change on year
down 57.6%
World rank
119th
of 179 countries
All-time high
305.66 million constant 2023 US$
in 2022
All-time low
88,042 constant 2023 US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Tonga, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance and official aid received in Tonga stood at 129.55 million constant 2023 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.6% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Tonga peaked at 305.66 million constant 2023 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 88,042 constant 2023 US$, in 1960.
Tonga ranks 119th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Tonga, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88,042 constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 171,842 constant 2023 US$ | +95.2% |
| 1962 | 581,448 constant 2023 US$ | +238.4% |
| 1963 | 404,643 constant 2023 US$ | -30.4% |
| 1964 | 474,529 constant 2023 US$ | +17.3% |
| 1965 | 4.34 million constant 2023 US$ | +814.4% |
| 1966 | 5.15 million constant 2023 US$ | +18.7% |
| 1967 | 10.64 million constant 2023 US$ | +106.7% |
| 1968 | 13.43 million constant 2023 US$ | +26.2% |
| 1969 | 5.34 million constant 2023 US$ | -60.2% |
| 1970 | 11.41 million constant 2023 US$ | +113.5% |
| 1971 | 5.40 million constant 2023 US$ | -52.7% |
| 1972 | 8.21 million constant 2023 US$ | +52.1% |
| 1973 | 8.07 million constant 2023 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 15.10 million constant 2023 US$ | +87.1% |
| 1975 | 16.28 million constant 2023 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 20.48 million constant 2023 US$ | +25.8% |
| 1977 | 28.11 million constant 2023 US$ | +37.3% |
| 1978 | 29.84 million constant 2023 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 65.84 million constant 2023 US$ | +120.6% |
| 1980 | 42.33 million constant 2023 US$ | -35.7% |
| 1981 | 45.34 million constant 2023 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 49.04 million constant 2023 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 49.75 million constant 2023 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 41.89 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 40.69 million constant 2023 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 34.26 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 42.93 million constant 2023 US$ | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 32.83 million constant 2023 US$ | -23.5% |
| 1989 | 41.33 million constant 2023 US$ | +25.9% |
| 1990 | 43.47 million constant 2023 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 29.59 million constant 2023 US$ | -31.9% |
| 1992 | 37.38 million constant 2023 US$ | +26.3% |
| 1993 | 42.69 million constant 2023 US$ | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 44.22 million constant 2023 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 40.72 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 38.84 million constant 2023 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 38.05 million constant 2023 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 34.87 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 32.07 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 27.05 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 32.68 million constant 2023 US$ | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 32.82 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 32.95 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 28.32 million constant 2023 US$ | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 38.98 million constant 2023 US$ | +37.7% |
| 2006 | 29.28 million constant 2023 US$ | -24.9% |
| 2007 | 37.76 million constant 2023 US$ | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 28.96 million constant 2023 US$ | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 40.44 million constant 2023 US$ | +39.6% |
| 2010 | 53.99 million constant 2023 US$ | +33.5% |
| 2011 | 78.38 million constant 2023 US$ | +45.2% |
| 2012 | 70.65 million constant 2023 US$ | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 78.51 million constant 2023 US$ | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 76.81 million constant 2023 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 76.91 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.04 million constant 2023 US$ | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 91.11 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 102.66 million constant 2023 US$ | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 115.61 million constant 2023 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 172.35 million constant 2023 US$ | +49.1% |
| 2021 | 110.73 million constant 2023 US$ | -35.8% |
| 2022 | 305.66 million constant 2023 US$ | +176.1% |
| 2023 | 129.55 million constant 2023 US$ | -57.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 129.55 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 214.42 million constant 2023 US$, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 129.55 million constant 2023 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.97 million constant 2023 US$, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid received in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +814.4% | 474,529 constant 2023 US$ | 4.34 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1962 | +238.4% | 171,842 constant 2023 US$ | 581,448 constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.06 million constant 2023 US$ | 88,042 constant 2023 US$ | 13.43 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.87 million constant 2023 US$ | 5.40 million constant 2023 US$ | 65.84 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.04 million constant 2023 US$ | 32.83 million constant 2023 US$ | 49.75 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.19 million constant 2023 US$ | 29.59 million constant 2023 US$ | 44.22 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.92 million constant 2023 US$ | 27.05 million constant 2023 US$ | 40.44 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.57 million constant 2023 US$ | 53.99 million constant 2023 US$ | 115.61 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 179.57 million constant 2023 US$ | 110.73 million constant 2023 US$ | 305.66 million constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 116 Angola 147.17 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 117 Costa Rica 144.59 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 118 Guyana 139.79 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 120 Eritrea 129.19 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 121 Marshall Islands 126.13 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 122 Micronesia (country) 125.81 million constant 2023 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 net official development assistance and official aid received in Tonga?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Tonga was 129.55 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 305.66 million constant 2023 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,042 constant 2023 US$ in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Tonga ranks 119th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.