Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) in Tonga
Tonga: Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) was 11.61 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.61 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
132nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
27.86 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
All-time low
10,000 BoP, current US$
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Technical cooperation grants in Tonga, 1960–2024
Source: DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 11.61 million BoP, current US$ for technical cooperation grants in 2024.
The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technical cooperation grants in Tonga peaked at 27.86 million BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10,000 BoP, current US$, in 1960.
Tonga ranks 132nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 20,000 BoP, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1962 | 70,000 BoP, current US$ | +250.0% |
| 1963 | 50,000 BoP, current US$ | -28.6% |
| 1964 | 60,000 BoP, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 50,000 BoP, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 170,000 BoP, current US$ | +240.0% |
| 1967 | 500,000 BoP, current US$ | +194.1% |
| 1968 | 900,000 BoP, current US$ | +80.0% |
| 1969 | 260,000 BoP, current US$ | -71.1% |
| 1970 | 420,000 BoP, current US$ | +61.5% |
| 1971 | 470,000 BoP, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 510,000 BoP, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 580,000 BoP, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 1.81 million BoP, current US$ | +212.1% |
| 1975 | 1.17 million BoP, current US$ | -35.4% |
| 1976 | 1.55 million BoP, current US$ | +32.5% |
| 1977 | 1.81 million BoP, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 3.37 million BoP, current US$ | +86.2% |
| 1979 | 3.38 million BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 4.93 million BoP, current US$ | +45.9% |
| 1981 | 6.38 million BoP, current US$ | +29.4% |
| 1982 | 6.63 million BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 8.62 million BoP, current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1984 | 6.23 million BoP, current US$ | -27.7% |
| 1985 | 6.23 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6.98 million BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 7.50 million BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 7.51 million BoP, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 11.25 million BoP, current US$ | +49.8% |
| 1990 | 10.82 million BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 10.62 million BoP, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 13.63 million BoP, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1993 | 14.30 million BoP, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 13.93 million BoP, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 16.33 million BoP, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 17.46 million BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 16.88 million BoP, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 14.02 million BoP, current US$ | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 13.61 million BoP, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 11.21 million BoP, current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 12.79 million BoP, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 15.71 million BoP, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 14.09 million BoP, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 14.56 million BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 13.49 million BoP, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 14.04 million BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 13.15 million BoP, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 13.97 million BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 11.12 million BoP, current US$ | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 17.70 million BoP, current US$ | +59.2% |
| 2011 | 27.86 million BoP, current US$ | +57.4% |
| 2012 | 25.31 million BoP, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 20.82 million BoP, current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 18.82 million BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 13.69 million BoP, current US$ | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 14.49 million BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 17.62 million BoP, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 17.27 million BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 14.06 million BoP, current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 12.06 million BoP, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 11.19 million BoP, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 26.31 million BoP, current US$ | +135.1% |
| 2023 | 9.60 million BoP, current US$ | -63.5% |
| 2024 | 11.61 million BoP, current US$ | +20.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 11.61 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.84 million BoP, current US$, 23% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 11.61 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.23 million BoP, current US$, 50% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +250.0% | 20,000 BoP, current US$ | 70,000 BoP, current US$ |
| 1966 | +240.0% | 50,000 BoP, current US$ | 170,000 BoP, current US$ |
| 1974 | +212.1% | 580,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.81 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1967 | +194.1% | 170,000 BoP, current US$ | 500,000 BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 209,000 BoP, current US$ | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | 900,000 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.51 million BoP, current US$ | 420,000 BoP, current US$ | 3.38 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.23 million BoP, current US$ | 4.93 million BoP, current US$ | 11.25 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.16 million BoP, current US$ | 10.62 million BoP, current US$ | 17.46 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.41 million BoP, current US$ | 11.12 million BoP, current US$ | 15.71 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.76 million BoP, current US$ | 13.69 million BoP, current US$ | 27.86 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.15 million BoP, current US$ | 9.60 million BoP, current US$ | 26.31 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 129 Uruguay 12.53 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 130 Botswana 12.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 131 Vanuatu 11.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 133 Nicaragua 11.15 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 134 Jamaica 10.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 135 Hong Kong 10.25 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -38.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is technical cooperation grants in Tonga?
- Technical cooperation grants in Tonga was 11.61 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest technical cooperation grants recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 27.86 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest technical cooperation grants recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 BoP, current US$ in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for technical cooperation grants?
- Tonga ranks 132nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is technical cooperation grants rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Technical cooperation grants include free-standing technical cooperation grants, which are intended to finance the transfer of technical and managerial skills or of technology for the purpose of building up general national capacity without reference to any specific investment projects; and investment-related technical cooperation grants, which are provided to strengthen the capacity to execute specific investment projects. Data are in current U.S. dollars.