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

Latest (2023)
179,929 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 56.1%
World rank
6th
of 178 countries
All-time high
409,792 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
27.78 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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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

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per square kilometre in Tonga, 1961 to 2023.
Year current US$ 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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Marshall Islands 700,711 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 4 Maldives 672,846 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 5 Palestine 601,472 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 7 Micronesia (country) 179,724 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 8 Lebanon 170,782 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 9 Kiribati 121,388 current US$ per square kilometre 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 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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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)

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
225 places, 11,257 data points, 1961–2023
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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.