Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 1,239 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Tonga, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 1,239 current US$ per person for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.9% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Tonga peaked at 2,809 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1511 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Tonga 8th out of 170 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 received (current US$), per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1511 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.294 current US$ per person | +94.5% |
| 1962 | 1 current US$ per person | +240.5% |
| 1963 | 0.6956 current US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8121 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1965 | 6.59 current US$ per person | +710.9% |
| 1966 | 7.82 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1967 | 16.54 current US$ per person | +111.5% |
| 1968 | 19.42 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1969 | 7.12 current US$ per person | -63.3% |
| 1970 | 16 current US$ per person | +124.7% |
| 1971 | 8.27 current US$ per person | -48.3% |
| 1972 | 13.39 current US$ per person | +62.0% |
| 1973 | 15.09 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 33.08 current US$ per person | +119.2% |
| 1975 | 34.83 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 43.22 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1977 | 66.99 current US$ per person | +55.0% |
| 1978 | 89.4 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 1979 | 232.51 current US$ per person | +160.1% |
| 1980 | 154.14 current US$ per person | -33.7% |
| 1981 | 176.29 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 175.55 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 175.11 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 149.1 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 129.92 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 142.84 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 208.99 current US$ per person | +46.3% |
| 1988 | 174.4 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 229.47 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 1990 | 272.32 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 170.98 current US$ per person | -37.2% |
| 1992 | 220.55 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1993 | 283.91 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1994 | 292.81 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 319.68 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 292.4 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 254.98 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 198.15 current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 1999 | 189.33 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 159.9 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 199.81 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 173.43 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 213.07 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 193.28 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 311.28 current US$ per person | +61.1% |
| 2006 | 212.29 current US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 2007 | 300.02 current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 2008 | 239.57 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 343.78 current US$ per person | +43.5% |
| 2010 | 549.91 current US$ per person | +60.0% |
| 2011 | 823.26 current US$ per person | +49.7% |
| 2012 | 727.5 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 757.29 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 753.5 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 644.67 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 782.82 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 827.95 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 923.1 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 1,022 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 1,542 current US$ per person | +50.9% |
| 2021 | 1,072 current US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 2022 | 2,809 current US$ per person | +162.0% |
| 2023 | 1,239 current US$ per person | -55.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1,239 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.55 current US$ per person, 21.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1,239 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.95 current US$ per person, 17.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +710.9% | 0.8121 current US$ per person | 6.59 current US$ per person |
| 1962 | +240.5% | 0.294 current US$ per person | 1 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.04 current US$ per person | 0.1511 current US$ per person | 19.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.28 current US$ per person | 8.27 current US$ per person | 232.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 171.58 current US$ per person | 129.92 current US$ per person | 229.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 249.51 current US$ per person | 170.98 current US$ per person | 319.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 234.64 current US$ per person | 159.9 current US$ per person | 343.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 781.15 current US$ per person | 549.91 current US$ per person | 1,022 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,665 current US$ per person | 1,072 current US$ per person | 2,809 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 5 Palau 1,624 current US$ per person compare
- 6 French Polynesia 1,486 current US$ per person compare
- 7 New Caledonia 1,439 current US$ per person compare
- 9 Micronesia (country) 1,117 current US$ per person compare
- 10 Ukraine 1,032 current US$ per person compare
- 11 Dominica 791.41 current US$ per person 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 (current us$), per capita in Tonga?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Tonga was 1,239 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2,809 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1511 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
- Tonga ranks 8th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. 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 received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.