Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) in Tonga
Tonga: Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) was 56.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Grants and other revenue in Tonga, 2013–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 56.2% for grants and other revenue in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants and other revenue in Tonga peaked at 56.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2013.
That places Tonga 19th out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 45.4% | — |
| 2014 | 54.8% | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 52.2% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 51.7% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 54.1% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 56.2% | +3.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 56.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 56.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.5%, 2.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.4% | 45.4% | 54.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 51.7% | 56.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is grants and other revenue in Tonga?
- Grants and other revenue in Tonga was 56.2% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest grants and other revenue recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest grants and other revenue recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2013.
- How does Tonga rank for grants and other revenue?
- Tonga ranks 19th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grants and other revenue rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Grants and other revenue (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants are transfers receivable by government units, from other resident or nonresident government units or international organizations, that do not meet the definition of a tax, subsidy, or social contribution. Other revenue is all revenue receivable excluding taxes, social contributions, and grants. This category of revenue includes property income, sales of goods and services, and miscellaneous other types of revenue. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.