Adjusted net savings per capita (current US$) in Tonga
Tonga: Adjusted net savings per capita (current US$) was -156.38 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net savings per capita in Tonga, 1990–2021
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net savings per capita in Tonga stood at -156.38 current US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 121.8% on the previous year and down 144.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per capita in Tonga peaked at 1,028 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -156.38 current US$, in 2021.
That places Tonga 148th out of 159 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net savings per capita (current US$) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 251.51 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 70 current US$ | -72.2% |
| 1992 | 236.04 current US$ | +237.2% |
| 1993 | 241.3 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 189.63 current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 219.2 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 220.08 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 160.86 current US$ | -26.9% |
| 2004 | 212.07 current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 131.19 current US$ | -38.1% |
| 2006 | 234.74 current US$ | +78.9% |
| 2007 | 121.3 current US$ | -48.3% |
| 2008 | 66.46 current US$ | -45.2% |
| 2009 | 31.49 current US$ | -52.6% |
| 2010 | 138.22 current US$ | +339.0% |
| 2011 | 353.44 current US$ | +155.7% |
| 2012 | 605.62 current US$ | +71.4% |
| 2013 | 371.96 current US$ | -38.6% |
| 2014 | 352.81 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 93.12 current US$ | -73.6% |
| 2016 | 259.93 current US$ | +179.1% |
| 2017 | 601.02 current US$ | +131.2% |
| 2018 | 693.42 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 1,028 current US$ | +48.3% |
| 2020 | 718.91 current US$ | -30.1% |
| 2021 | -156.38 current US$ | -121.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's -156.38 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 434.65 current US$. (46 countries reporting)
- Tonga's -156.38 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 454.48 current US$. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 197.7 current US$ | 70 current US$ | 251.51 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 155.27 current US$ | 31.49 current US$ | 234.74 current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 449.77 current US$ | 93.12 current US$ | 1,028 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 281.26 current US$ | -156.38 current US$ | 718.91 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -38.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3875 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0382 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 250.19 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3665 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 182.69 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings per capita in Tonga?
- Adjusted net savings per capita in Tonga was -156.38 current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011).
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,028 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -156.38 current US$ in 2021.
- How does Tonga rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Tonga ranks 148th out of 159 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net savings per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 144.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011), published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide and particulate emissions damage.