Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 299,546 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Tonga, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Tonga is 299,546 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 155.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 299,546 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 844.32 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
Tonga ranks 13th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,102 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 844.32 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1973 | 2,864 current US$ per square kilometre | +239.2% |
| 1974 | 6,269 current US$ per square kilometre | +118.9% |
| 1975 | 9,298 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1976 | 7,465 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1977 | 7,697 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 8,413 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 9,129 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 9,845 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 10,561 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 11,277 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 22,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +102.9% |
| 1984 | 18,700 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1985 | 30,377 current US$ per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 1986 | 28,986 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 31,094 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 23,072 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1989 | 20,650 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 33,275 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 1991 | 26,062 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1992 | 29,631 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 29,115 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 73,347 current US$ per square kilometre | +151.9% |
| 2002 | 86,392 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 81,366 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 90,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 95,780 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 108,338 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 113,613 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 143,725 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 113,780 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 102,819 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 117,135 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 126,734 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 170,389 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2014 | 165,682 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 179,553 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 175,325 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 220,282 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 240,894 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 252,288 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 263,840 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 299,546 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +239.2% | 844.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,864 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +151.9% | 29,115 current US$ per square kilometre | 73,347 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +118.9% | 2,864 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,269 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +102.9% | 11,277 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,882 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,898 current US$ per square kilometre | 844.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,298 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 20,744 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,845 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,094 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,521 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,062 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,275 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 100,804 current US$ per square kilometre | 73,347 current US$ per square kilometre | 143,725 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 175,110 current US$ per square kilometre | 102,819 current US$ per square kilometre | 252,288 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 281,693 current US$ per square kilometre | 263,840 current US$ per square kilometre | 299,546 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 10 San Marino 350,685 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Jamaica 342,262 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Curacao 319,635 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 222,889 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Aruba 199,142 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Barbados 198,083 current 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Tonga was 299,546 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 299,546 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 844.32 current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Tonga rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.7%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and 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.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed 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
Personal remittances and 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.