South Africa vs Tonga: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate
South Africa
2.43 % change on previous year
in 2025
Tonga
2.68 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
107th
Tonga rank
104th
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 2.68 % change on previous year against 2.43 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.25 % change on previous year.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Tonga ahead.
South Africa ranks 107th and Tonga ranks 104th of 163 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 0.1293 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.48 % change on previous year | 0.7815 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.04 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 0.6493 % change on previous year | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.1942 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate, South Africa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 2.68 % change on previous year against 2.43 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate between South Africa and Tonga?
- 0.25 % change on previous year, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tonga?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Tonga rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 107th and Tonga ranks 104th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.