Net official development assistance … aid current annual growth rate in Tonga

Tonga: Net official development assistance … aid current annual growth rate was -56.09 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-56.09 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 134.9%
World rank
164th
of 180 countries
All-time high
733.33 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
-62.66 % change on previous year
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Tonga, 1961–2023

0200400600800196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Tonga recorded -56.09 % change on previous year for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.

The figure is down 134.9% on the previous year and down 1,605.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Tonga peaked at 733.33 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -62.66 % change on previous year, in 1969.

That places Tonga 164th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net official development assistance … aid current annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), annual growth rate in Tonga, 1961 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 100 % change on previous year —
1962 250 % change on previous year +150.0%
1963 -28.57 % change on previous year -111.4%
1964 20 % change on previous year -170.0%
1965 733.33 % change on previous year +3566.7%
1966 22 % change on previous year -97.0%
1967 116.39 % change on previous year +429.1%
1968 19.7 % change on previous year -83.1%
1969 -62.66 % change on previous year -418.1%
1970 128.81 % change on previous year -305.6%
1971 -47.41 % change on previous year -136.8%
1972 64.79 % change on previous year -236.7%
1973 14.53 % change on previous year -77.6%
1974 123.88 % change on previous year +752.6%
1975 8 % change on previous year -93.5%
1976 27.16 % change on previous year +239.5%
1977 57.28 % change on previous year +110.9%
1978 34.1 % change on previous year -40.5%
1979 160.99 % change on previous year +372.0%
1980 -33.55 % change on previous year -120.8%
1981 14.53 % change on previous year -143.3%
1982 -0.3476 % change on previous year -102.4%
1983 -0.2326 % change on previous year -33.1%
1984 -14.86 % change on previous year +6289.8%
1985 -12.87 % change on previous year -13.4%
1986 9.98 % change on previous year -177.5%
1987 46.86 % change on previous year +369.7%
1988 -16.05 % change on previous year -134.3%
1989 32.16 % change on previous year -300.3%
1990 19.03 % change on previous year -40.8%
1991 -37.09 % change on previous year -294.9%
1992 29.16 % change on previous year -178.6%
1993 28.83 % change on previous year -1.1%
1994 3.2 % change on previous year -88.9%
1995 9.24 % change on previous year +188.6%
1996 -8.49 % change on previous year -191.9%
1997 -12.45 % change on previous year +46.6%
1998 -21.74 % change on previous year +74.6%
1999 -3.83 % change on previous year -82.4%
2000 -15.02 % change on previous year +291.9%
2001 25.7 % change on previous year -271.1%
2002 -12.71 % change on previous year -149.5%
2003 23.56 % change on previous year -285.3%
2004 -8.76 % change on previous year -137.2%
2005 61.97 % change on previous year -807.4%
2006 -31.43 % change on previous year -150.7%
2007 41.95 % change on previous year -233.5%
2008 -19.93 % change on previous year -147.5%
2009 43.74 % change on previous year -319.5%
2010 60.25 % change on previous year +37.7%
2011 49.95 % change on previous year -17.1%
2012 -11.72 % change on previous year -123.5%
2013 3.73 % change on previous year -131.8%
2014 -0.937 % change on previous year -125.1%
2015 -14.86 % change on previous year +1485.5%
2016 20.78 % change on previous year -239.8%
2017 5.6 % change on previous year -73.1%
2018 11.72 % change on previous year +109.3%
2019 10.77 % change on previous year -8.0%
2020 50.98 % change on previous year +373.2%
2021 -30.62 % change on previous year -160.1%
2022 160.94 % change on previous year -625.6%
2023 -56.09 % change on previous year -134.9%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's -56.09 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.62 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's -56.09 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -5.52 % change on previous year, 10.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net official development assistance … aid current annual growth rate 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
1984 -6289.8% -0.2326 % change on previous year -14.86 % change on previous year
1965 +3566.7% 20 % change on previous year 733.33 % change on previous year
2015 -1485.5% -0.937 % change on previous year -14.86 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 130.02 % change on previous year -62.66 % change on previous year 733.33 % change on previous year 9
1970s 57.21 % change on previous year -47.41 % change on previous year 160.99 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.56 % change on previous year -33.55 % change on previous year 46.86 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.5857 % change on previous year -37.09 % change on previous year 29.16 % change on previous year 10
2000s 10.91 % change on previous year -31.43 % change on previous year 61.97 % change on previous year 10
2010s 13.53 % change on previous year -14.86 % change on previous year 60.25 % change on previous year 10
2020s 31.3 % change on previous year -56.09 % change on previous year 160.94 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 161 Palau -48.3 % change on previous year compare
  2. 162 Nicaragua -48.4 % change on previous year compare
  3. 163 Bahrain -55.82 % change on previous year compare
  4. 165 Slovenia -57.98 % change on previous year compare
  5. 166 Gabon -60.57 % change on previous year compare
  6. 167 Chile -60.6 % change on previous year compare

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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 -56.09 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 733.33 % change on previous year in 1965.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was -62.66 % change on previous year in 1969.
How does Tonga rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
Tonga ranks 164th out of 180 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 down 1,605.5%. 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 Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 11,200 data points, 1961–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.