Net official development assistance and aid received in Tonga

Tonga: Net official development assistance and aid received was 129.55 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
129.55 million
Change on year
down 57.6%
World rank
119th
of 179 countries
All-time high
305.66 million
in 2022
All-time low
88,042
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Net official development assistance and aid received in Tonga, 1960–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, net official development assistance and aid received in Tonga stood at 129.55 million.

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 aid received in Tonga peaked at 305.66 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 88,042, 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 aid received in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and aid received in Tonga, 1960 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1960 88,042 —
1961 171,842 +95.2%
1962 581,448 +238.4%
1963 404,643 -30.4%
1964 474,529 +17.3%
1965 4.34 million +814.4%
1966 5.15 million +18.7%
1967 10.64 million +106.7%
1968 13.43 million +26.2%
1969 5.34 million -60.2%
1970 11.41 million +113.5%
1971 5.40 million -52.7%
1972 8.21 million +52.1%
1973 8.07 million -1.7%
1974 15.10 million +87.1%
1975 16.28 million +7.8%
1976 20.48 million +25.8%
1977 28.11 million +37.3%
1978 29.84 million +6.2%
1979 65.84 million +120.6%
1980 42.33 million -35.7%
1981 45.34 million +7.1%
1982 49.04 million +8.2%
1983 49.75 million +1.4%
1984 41.89 million -15.8%
1985 40.69 million -2.9%
1986 34.26 million -15.8%
1987 42.93 million +25.3%
1988 32.83 million -23.5%
1989 41.33 million +25.9%
1990 43.47 million +5.2%
1991 29.59 million -31.9%
1992 37.38 million +26.3%
1993 42.69 million +14.2%
1994 44.22 million +3.6%
1995 40.72 million -7.9%
1996 38.84 million -4.6%
1997 38.05 million -2.0%
1998 34.87 million -8.4%
1999 32.07 million -8.0%
2000 27.05 million -15.6%
2001 32.68 million +20.8%
2002 32.82 million +0.4%
2003 32.95 million +0.4%
2004 28.32 million -14.1%
2005 38.98 million +37.7%
2006 29.28 million -24.9%
2007 37.76 million +28.9%
2008 28.96 million -23.3%
2009 40.44 million +39.6%
2010 53.99 million +33.5%
2011 78.38 million +45.2%
2012 70.65 million -9.9%
2013 78.51 million +11.1%
2014 76.81 million -2.2%
2015 76.91 million +0.1%
2016 91.04 million +18.4%
2017 91.11 million +0.1%
2018 102.66 million +12.7%
2019 115.61 million +12.6%
2020 172.35 million +49.1%
2021 110.73 million -35.8%
2022 305.66 million +176.1%
2023 129.55 million -57.6%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 129.55 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 214.42 million, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 129.55 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.97 million, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net official development assistance and 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.

YearChange FromTo
1965 +814.4% 474,529 4.34 million
1962 +238.4% 171,842 581,448

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.06 million 88,042 13.43 million 10
1970s 20.87 million 5.40 million 65.84 million 10
1980s 42.04 million 32.83 million 49.75 million 10
1990s 38.19 million 29.59 million 44.22 million 10
2000s 32.92 million 27.05 million 40.44 million 10
2010s 83.57 million 53.99 million 115.61 million 10
2020s 179.57 million 110.73 million 305.66 million 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 116 Angola 147.17 million compare
  2. 117 Costa Rica 144.59 million compare
  3. 118 Guyana 139.79 million compare
  4. 120 Eritrea 129.19 million compare
  5. 121 Marshall Islands 126.13 million compare
  6. 122 Micronesia (country) 125.81 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance and aid received in Tonga?
Net official development assistance and aid received in Tonga was 129.55 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 305.66 million in 2022.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 88,042 in 1960.
How does Tonga rank for net official development assistance and aid received?
Tonga ranks 119th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance and 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and aid received
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 9,218 data points, 1960–2023
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