Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Tonga
Tonga: Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Tonga, 2000–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Tonga is 0.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 69.3% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Tonga peaked at 5.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2003.
Tonga ranks 44th of 149 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.
Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.9% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -92.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +77.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +135.0% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +388.3% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -71.9% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -53.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +202.8% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +150.5% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -55.5% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -63.8% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +87.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +58.3% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -29.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -33.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +87.5% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +48.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -69.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 24.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.4% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.8% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More poverty & inequality data for Tonga
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 22.19 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 22.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -4.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via -50 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.444 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Tonga?
- Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Tonga was 0.6% in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
- How does Tonga rank for share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants?
- Tonga ranks 44th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. 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 Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by recipient countries (percentage of GNI).