Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Tonga
Tonga: Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants was 2.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Tonga, 2000–2022
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 2.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 36.7% on the previous year and down 17.3% 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 17th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 14 Sao Tome and Principe 2.3% compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 2.1% compare
- 16 Syria 2.1% compare
- 18 Lebanon 2.0% compare
- 19 Somalia 2.0% compare
- 20 East Timor 1.8% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Tonga
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 22.2% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.444 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1077 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1077 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1324 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2074 (2023)
- Population living in slums 0.3% (2022)
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index 0.682 (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 2.0% in 2022, 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 17th out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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)