Net official development assistance received in Tonga
Tonga: Net official development assistance received was 129.55 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Tonga, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Tonga is 129.55 million current US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 56.1% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Tonga peaked at 295.05 million current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,000 current US$, in 1960.
Tonga ranks 111th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,000 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 20,000 current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1962 | 70,000 current US$ | +250.0% |
| 1963 | 50,000 current US$ | -28.6% |
| 1964 | 60,000 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 500,000 current US$ | +733.3% |
| 1966 | 610,000 current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1967 | 1.32 million current US$ | +116.4% |
| 1968 | 1.58 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1969 | 590,000 current US$ | -62.7% |
| 1970 | 1.35 million current US$ | +128.8% |
| 1971 | 710,000 current US$ | -47.4% |
| 1972 | 1.17 million current US$ | +64.8% |
| 1973 | 1.34 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 3.00 million current US$ | +123.9% |
| 1975 | 3.24 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 4.12 million current US$ | +27.2% |
| 1977 | 6.48 million current US$ | +57.3% |
| 1978 | 8.69 million current US$ | +34.1% |
| 1979 | 22.68 million current US$ | +161.0% |
| 1980 | 15.07 million current US$ | -33.6% |
| 1981 | 17.26 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 17.20 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 17.16 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 14.61 million current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 12.73 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 14.00 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 20.56 million current US$ | +46.9% |
| 1988 | 17.26 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 22.81 million current US$ | +32.2% |
| 1990 | 27.15 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 17.08 million current US$ | -37.1% |
| 1992 | 22.06 million current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1993 | 28.42 million current US$ | +28.8% |
| 1994 | 29.33 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 32.04 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 29.32 million current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 25.67 million current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 20.09 million current US$ | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 19.32 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 16.42 million current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 20.64 million current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 18.01 million current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 22.26 million current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 20.31 million current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 32.89 million current US$ | +62.0% |
| 2006 | 22.56 million current US$ | -31.4% |
| 2007 | 32.02 million current US$ | +42.0% |
| 2008 | 25.64 million current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 36.85 million current US$ | +43.7% |
| 2010 | 59.06 million current US$ | +60.3% |
| 2011 | 88.56 million current US$ | +49.9% |
| 2012 | 78.18 million current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 81.09 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 80.33 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 68.40 million current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 82.61 million current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 87.23 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 97.45 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 107.95 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 162.98 million current US$ | +51.0% |
| 2021 | 113.07 million current US$ | -30.6% |
| 2022 | 295.05 million current US$ | +160.9% |
| 2023 | 129.55 million current US$ | -56.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 129.55 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223.69 million current US$, 58% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 129.55 million current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.97 million current US$, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +733.3% | 60,000 current US$ | 500,000 current US$ |
| 1962 | +250.0% | 20,000 current US$ | 70,000 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 481,000 current US$ | 10,000 current US$ | 1.58 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.28 million current US$ | 710,000 current US$ | 22.68 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.87 million current US$ | 12.73 million current US$ | 22.81 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.05 million current US$ | 17.08 million current US$ | 32.04 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.76 million current US$ | 16.42 million current US$ | 36.85 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.08 million current US$ | 59.06 million current US$ | 107.95 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.16 million current US$ | 113.07 million current US$ | 295.05 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 108 Angola 147.17 million current US$ compare
- 109 Costa Rica 144.59 million current US$ compare
- 110 Guyana 139.79 million current US$ compare
- 112 Eritrea 129.19 million current US$ compare
- 113 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 126.98 million current US$ compare
- 114 Marshall Islands 126.13 million current 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 current 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 295.05 million current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for net official development assistance received?
- Tonga ranks 111th 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 59.8%. 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 (current 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 current U.S. dollars.