Foreign aid and investments received in Tonga
Tonga: Foreign aid and investments received was 147.98 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
147.98 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
120th
of 155 countries
All-time high
295.05 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2022
All-time low
9.89 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid and investments received in Tonga is 147.98 million millions of current united states dollars, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Tonga peaked at 295.05 million millions of current united states dollars in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.89 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2000.
Tonga ranks 120th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Tonga, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.89 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 20.76 million millions of current united states dollars | +109.9% |
| 2002 | 18.95 million millions of current united states dollars | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 33.92 million millions of current united states dollars | +79.0% |
| 2004 | 30.40 million millions of current united states dollars | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 35.07 million millions of current united states dollars | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 24.52 million millions of current united states dollars | -30.1% |
| 2007 | 24.34 million millions of current united states dollars | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 35.60 million millions of current united states dollars | +46.3% |
| 2009 | 43.59 million millions of current united states dollars | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 49.82 million millions of current united states dollars | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 86.69 million millions of current united states dollars | +74.0% |
| 2012 | 79.35 million millions of current united states dollars | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 82.51 million millions of current united states dollars | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 81.58 million millions of current united states dollars | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 69.69 million millions of current united states dollars | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 84.94 million millions of current united states dollars | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 88.47 million millions of current united states dollars | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 99.90 million millions of current united states dollars | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 113.62 million millions of current united states dollars | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 163.07 million millions of current united states dollars | +43.5% |
| 2021 | 113.04 million millions of current united states dollars | -30.7% |
| 2022 | 295.05 million millions of current united states dollars | +161.0% |
| 2023 | 129.55 million millions of current united states dollars | -56.1% |
| 2024 | 147.98 million millions of current united states dollars | +14.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 147.98 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 818.00 million millions of current united states dollars, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 147.98 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 499.53 million millions of current united states dollars, 30% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.70 million millions of current united states dollars | 9.89 million millions of current united states dollars | 43.59 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.66 million millions of current united states dollars | 49.82 million millions of current united states dollars | 113.62 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.74 million millions of current united states dollars | 113.04 million millions of current united states dollars | 295.05 million millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 117 Eritrea 167.23 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 118 Guinea-Bissau 163.15 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 119 Wallis and Futuna 153.27 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 121 Maldives 144.84 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 122 Seychelles 141.64 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 123 Vanuatu 141.16 million millions of current united states dollars compare
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3875 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0382 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 250.19 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3665 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 182.69 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Tonga?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Tonga was 147.98 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 295.05 million millions of current united states dollars in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.89 million millions of current united states dollars in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Tonga ranks 120th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).