Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Tonga
Tonga: Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors was 2.32 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Tonga, 2010–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of constant united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Tonga stood at 2.32 million millions of constant united states dollars.
That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and up 256.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Tonga peaked at 10.71 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2022 and was at its lowest, 650,000 millions of constant united states dollars, in 2014.
Tonga ranks 102nd of 145 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.
Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Tonga, year by year
| Year | millions of constant united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.61 million millions of constant united states dollars | — |
| 2011 | 8.89 million millions of constant united states dollars | +452.2% |
| 2012 | 3.35 million millions of constant united states dollars | -62.3% |
| 2013 | 740,000 millions of constant united states dollars | -77.9% |
| 2014 | 650,000 millions of constant united states dollars | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 2.03 million millions of constant united states dollars | +212.3% |
| 2016 | 5.75 million millions of constant united states dollars | +183.3% |
| 2017 | 4.39 million millions of constant united states dollars | -23.7% |
| 2018 | 3.01 million millions of constant united states dollars | -31.4% |
| 2019 | 2.00 million millions of constant united states dollars | -33.6% |
| 2020 | 7.01 million millions of constant united states dollars | +250.5% |
| 2021 | 5.38 million millions of constant united states dollars | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 10.71 million millions of constant united states dollars | +99.1% |
| 2023 | 2.78 million millions of constant united states dollars | -74.0% |
| 2024 | 2.32 million millions of constant united states dollars | -16.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2.32 million millions of constant united states dollars is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.23 million millions of constant united states dollars, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2.32 million millions of constant united states dollars is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.75 million millions of constant united states dollars, 27% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +452.2% | 1.61 million millions of constant united states dollars | 8.89 million millions of constant united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.24 million millions of constant united states dollars | 650,000 millions of constant united states dollars | 8.89 million millions of constant united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.64 million millions of constant united states dollars | 2.32 million millions of constant united states dollars | 10.71 million millions of constant united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 99 Brazil 3.12 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 100 Saint Lucia 2.80 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 101 Micronesia (country) 2.50 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 102 North Macedonia 2.32 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 104 Iran 2.29 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 105 Namibia 2.00 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
More science & technology data for Tonga
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 61.73 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6173 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 64,838 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 90.05 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.7928 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4.85 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Tonga?
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Tonga was 2.32 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 10.71 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2022.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 650,000 millions of constant united states dollars in 2014.
- How does Tonga rank for net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors?
- Tonga ranks 102nd out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.9%. 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 Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, net disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars).