Remittances in Tonga
Tonga: Remittances was 39.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Remittances in Tonga, 1975–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, remittances in Tonga stood at 39.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Tonga peaked at 42.61 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.22, in 1981.
Tonga ranks 2nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Remittances in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.59 | — |
| 1976 | 17.89 | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 16.23 | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 14.57 | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 14.72 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 13.31 | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 12.22 | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 13.08 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 27.07 | +106.9% |
| 1984 | 20.96 | -22.6% |
| 1985 | 36.42 | +73.8% |
| 1986 | 30.6 | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 27.41 | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 15.58 | -43.2% |
| 1989 | 13.98 | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 21.1 | +50.9% |
| 1991 | 14.19 | -32.7% |
| 1992 | 15.57 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 15.14 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 29.16 | +92.6% |
| 2002 | 34.03 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 28.97 | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 28.37 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 26.34 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 26.69 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 27.4 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 30.04 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 26.22 | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 20.18 | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 20.36 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 19.37 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 27.15 | +40.2% |
| 2014 | 27.05 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 29.55 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 30 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 34.48 | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 35.14 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 35.9 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 37.5 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 41.53 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 38.68 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 42.61 | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 39.2 | -8.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 39.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 10.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 39.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4, 11.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +106.9% | 13.08 | 27.07 |
| 2001 | +92.6% | 15.14 | 29.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8 | 14.57 | 20.59 | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.06 | 12.22 | 36.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.5 | 14.19 | 21.1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 28.58 | 26.22 | 34.03 | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.92 | 19.37 | 35.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9 | 37.5 | 42.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 1 Tajikistan 57.66 compare
- 3 Lebanon 33.35 compare
- 4 Honduras 30.12 compare
- 5 El Salvador 27.51 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 remittances in Tonga?
- Remittances in Tonga was 39.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 42.61 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.22 in 1981.
- How does Tonga rank for remittances?
- Tonga ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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