Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Tonga
Tonga: Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid was 179,929 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 179,929 current US$ per square kilometre for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.1% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Tonga peaked at 409,792 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.78 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Tonga 6th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.78 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 97.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +250.0% |
| 1963 | 69.44 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1964 | 83.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 694.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +733.3% |
| 1966 | 847.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1967 | 1,833 current US$ per square kilometre | +116.4% |
| 1968 | 2,194 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1969 | 819.44 current US$ per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 1970 | 1,875 current US$ per square kilometre | +128.8% |
| 1971 | 986.11 current US$ per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 1972 | 1,625 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.8% |
| 1973 | 1,861 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 4,167 current US$ per square kilometre | +123.9% |
| 1975 | 4,500 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 5,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1977 | 9,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 1978 | 12,069 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1979 | 31,500 current US$ per square kilometre | +161.0% |
| 1980 | 20,931 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 1981 | 23,972 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 23,889 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 23,833 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 20,292 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 17,681 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 19,444 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 28,556 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 1988 | 23,972 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 31,681 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1990 | 37,708 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 23,722 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 1992 | 30,639 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1993 | 39,472 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1994 | 40,736 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 44,500 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 40,722 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 35,653 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 27,903 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 26,833 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 22,803 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 28,664 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 25,020 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 30,914 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 28,206 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 45,686 current US$ per square kilometre | +62.0% |
| 2006 | 31,329 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2007 | 44,472 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2008 | 35,610 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 51,186 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 2010 | 82,028 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 2011 | 122,998 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 2012 | 108,579 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 112,624 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 111,569 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 94,994 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 114,730 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 121,152 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 135,345 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 149,926 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 226,361 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 2021 | 157,047 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2022 | 409,792 current US$ per square kilometre | +160.9% |
| 2023 | 179,929 current US$ per square kilometre | -56.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 179,929 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,398 current US$ per square kilometre, 40.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 179,929 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,684 current US$ per square kilometre, 18.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +733.3% | 83.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 694.44 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +250.0% | 27.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 97.22 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 740.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 27.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,194 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,331 current US$ per square kilometre | 986.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,500 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,425 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,681 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,681 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,789 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,722 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,500 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,389 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,803 current US$ per square kilometre | 51,186 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,394 current US$ per square kilometre | 82,028 current US$ per square kilometre | 149,926 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 243,282 current US$ per square kilometre | 157,047 current US$ per square kilometre | 409,792 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 3 Marshall Islands 700,711 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Maldives 672,846 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Palestine 601,472 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Micronesia (country) 179,724 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Lebanon 170,782 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Kiribati 121,388 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 official development assistance and official aid received in Tonga?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Tonga was 179,929 current US$ per square kilometre 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 409,792 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.78 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Tonga ranks 6th out of 178 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 up 59.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) 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.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) 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.