Net official development assistance received in Tonga
Tonga: Net official development assistance received was 129.55 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
129.55 million constant 2023 US$
Change on year
down 57.6%
World rank
112th
of 171 countries
All-time high
305.66 million constant 2023 US$
in 2022
All-time low
88,042 constant 2023 US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance received in Tonga, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received in Tonga stood at 129.55 million constant 2023 US$.
The figure is down 57.6% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Tonga peaked at 305.66 million constant 2023 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 88,042 constant 2023 US$, in 1960.
That places Tonga 112th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Tonga, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88,042 constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 171,842 constant 2023 US$ | +95.2% |
| 1962 | 581,448 constant 2023 US$ | +238.4% |
| 1963 | 404,643 constant 2023 US$ | -30.4% |
| 1964 | 474,529 constant 2023 US$ | +17.3% |
| 1965 | 4.34 million constant 2023 US$ | +814.4% |
| 1966 | 5.15 million constant 2023 US$ | +18.7% |
| 1967 | 10.64 million constant 2023 US$ | +106.7% |
| 1968 | 13.43 million constant 2023 US$ | +26.2% |
| 1969 | 5.34 million constant 2023 US$ | -60.2% |
| 1970 | 11.41 million constant 2023 US$ | +113.5% |
| 1971 | 5.40 million constant 2023 US$ | -52.7% |
| 1972 | 8.21 million constant 2023 US$ | +52.1% |
| 1973 | 8.07 million constant 2023 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 15.10 million constant 2023 US$ | +87.1% |
| 1975 | 16.28 million constant 2023 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 20.48 million constant 2023 US$ | +25.8% |
| 1977 | 28.11 million constant 2023 US$ | +37.3% |
| 1978 | 29.84 million constant 2023 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 65.84 million constant 2023 US$ | +120.6% |
| 1980 | 42.33 million constant 2023 US$ | -35.7% |
| 1981 | 45.34 million constant 2023 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 49.04 million constant 2023 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 49.75 million constant 2023 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 41.89 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 40.69 million constant 2023 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 34.26 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 42.93 million constant 2023 US$ | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 32.83 million constant 2023 US$ | -23.5% |
| 1989 | 41.33 million constant 2023 US$ | +25.9% |
| 1990 | 43.47 million constant 2023 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 29.59 million constant 2023 US$ | -31.9% |
| 1992 | 37.38 million constant 2023 US$ | +26.3% |
| 1993 | 42.69 million constant 2023 US$ | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 44.22 million constant 2023 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 40.72 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 38.84 million constant 2023 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 38.05 million constant 2023 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 34.87 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 32.07 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 27.05 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 32.68 million constant 2023 US$ | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 32.82 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 32.95 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 28.32 million constant 2023 US$ | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 38.98 million constant 2023 US$ | +37.7% |
| 2006 | 29.28 million constant 2023 US$ | -24.9% |
| 2007 | 37.76 million constant 2023 US$ | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 28.96 million constant 2023 US$ | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 40.44 million constant 2023 US$ | +39.6% |
| 2010 | 53.99 million constant 2023 US$ | +33.5% |
| 2011 | 78.38 million constant 2023 US$ | +45.2% |
| 2012 | 70.65 million constant 2023 US$ | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 78.51 million constant 2023 US$ | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 76.81 million constant 2023 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 76.91 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.04 million constant 2023 US$ | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 91.11 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 102.66 million constant 2023 US$ | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 115.61 million constant 2023 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 172.35 million constant 2023 US$ | +49.1% |
| 2021 | 110.73 million constant 2023 US$ | -35.8% |
| 2022 | 305.66 million constant 2023 US$ | +176.1% |
| 2023 | 129.55 million constant 2023 US$ | -57.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 129.55 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223.69 million constant 2023 US$, 58% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 129.55 million constant 2023 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.97 million constant 2023 US$, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +814.4% | 474,529 constant 2023 US$ | 4.34 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1962 | +238.4% | 171,842 constant 2023 US$ | 581,448 constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.06 million constant 2023 US$ | 88,042 constant 2023 US$ | 13.43 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.87 million constant 2023 US$ | 5.40 million constant 2023 US$ | 65.84 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.04 million constant 2023 US$ | 32.83 million constant 2023 US$ | 49.75 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.19 million constant 2023 US$ | 29.59 million constant 2023 US$ | 44.22 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.92 million constant 2023 US$ | 27.05 million constant 2023 US$ | 40.44 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.57 million constant 2023 US$ | 53.99 million constant 2023 US$ | 115.61 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 179.57 million constant 2023 US$ | 110.73 million constant 2023 US$ | 305.66 million constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 109 Angola 147.17 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 110 Costa Rica 144.59 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 111 Guyana 139.79 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 113 Eritrea 129.19 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 114 Marshall Islands 126.13 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 115 Micronesia (country) 125.81 million constant 2023 US$ 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 received in Tonga?
- Net official development assistance received in Tonga was 129.55 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 305.66 million constant 2023 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,042 constant 2023 US$ in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for net official development assistance received?
- Tonga ranks 112th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$). 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). Data are in constant 2023 U.S. dollars.