Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Tonga
Tonga: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 14.52 million current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
14.52 million current US$
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
193rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
16.21 million current US$
in 2019
All-time low
2.15 million current US$
in 1982
Years of data
41
1981–2021
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Tonga, 1981–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure in Tonga is 14.52 million current US$, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Tonga peaked at 16.21 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.15 million current US$, in 1982.
Tonga ranks 193rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.18 million current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 2.15 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.68 million current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1984 | 2.85 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 2.55 million current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 2.95 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 3.40 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 4.96 million current US$ | +45.7% |
| 1989 | 4.81 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 5.07 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 5.85 million current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 6.47 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 6.56 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 9.57 million current US$ | +45.9% |
| 1995 | 9.93 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 10.61 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 10.28 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 8.33 million current US$ | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 7.95 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 7.37 million current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 5.89 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 5.45 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 5.95 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 6.83 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 7.65 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 8.71 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 8.88 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 10.26 million current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 9.44 million current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 11.10 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 12.50 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 14.20 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 13.54 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 12.98 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 12.94 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.39 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 14.02 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 15.20 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 16.21 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 15.42 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 14.52 million current US$ | -5.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 14.52 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.29 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 14.52 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 597.34 million current US$, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.17 million current US$ | 2.15 million current US$ | 4.96 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.06 million current US$ | 5.07 million current US$ | 10.61 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.64 million current US$ | 5.45 million current US$ | 10.26 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.51 million current US$ | 11.10 million current US$ | 16.21 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.97 million current US$ | 14.52 million current US$ | 15.42 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 190 Vanuatu 21.30 million current US$ compare
- 191 Guinea-Bissau 19.03 million current US$ compare
- 192 Sao Tome and Principe 18.53 million current US$ compare
- 194 New Caledonia 14.48 million current US$ compare
- 195 Saint Kitts and Nevis 13.74 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.25 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -560.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -115.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Tonga?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Tonga was 14.52 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 16.21 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 million current US$ in 1982.
- How does Tonga rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Tonga ranks 193rd out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.