Subsidies and other transfers in Tonga

Tonga: Subsidies and other transfers was 51.31 million current LCU in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
51.31 million current LCU
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
148th
of 153 countries
All-time high
61.40 million current LCU
in 2022
All-time low
14.80 million current LCU
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Subsidies and other transfers in Tonga, 2013–2023

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M2013201820232013: 14.8M current LCU2014: 18.1M current LCU2015: 21.0M current LCU2016: 23.2M current LCU2017: 25.6M current LCU2018: 28.9M current LCU2019: 29.1M current LCU2020: 26.9M current LCU2021: 55.2M current LCU2022: 61.4M current LCU2023: 51.3M current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 51.31 million current LCU for subsidies and other transfers in 2023.

The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and up 246.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Tonga peaked at 61.40 million current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.80 million current LCU, in 2013.

That places Tonga 148th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22.96 million current LCU 14.80 million current LCU 29.06 million current LCU 7
2020s 48.69 million current LCU 26.87 million current LCU 61.40 million current LCU 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 145 Kiribati 130.47 million current LCU compare
  2. 146 Nauru 66.69 million current LCU compare
  3. 147 Belize 52.11 million current LCU compare
  4. 149 Palau 44.88 million current LCU compare
  5. 150 Samoa 41.09 million current LCU compare
  6. 151 Marshall Islands 24.54 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Tonga?
Subsidies and other transfers in Tonga was 51.31 million current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 61.40 million current LCU in 2022.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 14.80 million current LCU in 2013.
How does Tonga rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Tonga ranks 148th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 246.7%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,810 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.