Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Tonga
Tonga: Adjusted savings: net forest depletion was 191,223 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Tonga, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 191,223 current US$ for adjusted savings: net forest depletion in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Tonga peaked at 250,646 current US$ in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3,069 current US$, in 1971.
That places Tonga 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,086 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 3,069 current US$ | -24.9% |
| 1972 | 4,343 current US$ | +41.5% |
| 1973 | 12,520 current US$ | +188.3% |
| 1974 | 11,534 current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 13,111 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 14,118 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 19,904 current US$ | +41.0% |
| 1978 | 16,064 current US$ | -19.3% |
| 1979 | 22,771 current US$ | +41.8% |
| 1980 | 25,596 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 15,446 current US$ | -39.7% |
| 1982 | 250,646 current US$ | +1522.8% |
| 1983 | 96,889 current US$ | -61.3% |
| 1984 | 70,385 current US$ | -27.4% |
| 1985 | 120,479 current US$ | +71.2% |
| 1986 | 138,081 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 148,943 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 145,771 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 160,546 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 89,809 current US$ | -44.1% |
| 1991 | 93,785 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 101,258 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 108,440 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 114,439 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 138,495 current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 141,187 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 104,803 current US$ | -25.8% |
| 1998 | 104,928 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 58,606 current US$ | -44.1% |
| 2000 | 57,359 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 60,644 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 65,178 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 84,283 current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 72,435 current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 62,872 current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 106,844 current US$ | +69.9% |
| 2007 | 143,767 current US$ | +34.6% |
| 2008 | 191,603 current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 171,620 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 177,947 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 198,316 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 187,666 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 180,793 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 229,422 current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 184,150 current US$ | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 190,867 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 249,021 current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2018 | 195,354 current US$ | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 182,057 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 189,288 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 191,223 current US$ | +1.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 191,223 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 191,223 current US$, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 191,223 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 140,641 current US$, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +1522.8% | 15,446 current US$ | 250,646 current US$ |
| 1973 | +188.3% | 4,343 current US$ | 12,520 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,152 current US$ | 3,069 current US$ | 22,771 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 117,278 current US$ | 15,446 current US$ | 250,646 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,575 current US$ | 58,606 current US$ | 141,187 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 101,661 current US$ | 57,359 current US$ | 191,603 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 197,559 current US$ | 177,947 current US$ | 249,021 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,256 current US$ | 189,288 current US$ | 191,223 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 99 Saint Lucia 227,130 current US$ compare
- 100 French Polynesia 216,160 current US$ compare
- 101 Maldives 200,105 current US$ compare
- 103 Dominica 183,256 current US$ compare
- 104 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 174,771 current US$ compare
- 105 Bahrain 173,964 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$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Tonga?
- Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Tonga was 191,223 current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 250,646 current US$ in 1982.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,069 current US$ in 1971.
- How does Tonga rank for adjusted savings: net forest depletion?
- Tonga ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net forest depletion rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net forest depletion is calculated as the product of unit resource rents and the excess of roundwood harvest over natural growth. 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.