Net ODA received (% of GNI) in Tonga
Tonga: Net ODA received was 20.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net ODA received in Tonga, 1981–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2023, net oda received in Tonga stood at 20.3%.
That represents a change of down 59.9% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Tonga peaked at 50.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2008.
Tonga ranks 10th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Net ODA received in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 26.1% | — |
| 1982 | 26.4% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 27.5% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 22.0% | -19.8% |
| 1985 | 20.3% | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 19.5% | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 24.2% | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 15.1% | -37.4% |
| 1989 | 20.6% | +36.1% |
| 1990 | 23.3% | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 12.7% | -45.5% |
| 1992 | 15.9% | +25.4% |
| 1993 | 20.4% | +27.9% |
| 1994 | 14.3% | -29.7% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +43.4% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | +44.5% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -39.8% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +39.2% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -30.7% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +56.2% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +36.3% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 30.1% | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | -31.0% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | +144.5% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | -59.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 20.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 27.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 20.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.6%, 5.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.4% | 15.1% | 27.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 9.4% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 7.3% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 15.5% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 20.3% | 50.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More aid effectiveness data for Tonga
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 137,957 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 1.40 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 16,078 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 11,637 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 65,371 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 52,449 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 13.27 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total 108.76 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States 3.02 million current US$ (2023)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP 76,891 current US$ (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Tonga?
- Net oda received in Tonga was 20.3% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2008.
- How does Tonga rank for net oda received?
- Tonga ranks 10th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).