Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) in Tonga
Tonga: Adjusted savings: net national savings was -21.88 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Tonga, 1981–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: net national savings in Tonga stood at -21.88 million current US$. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 131.7% on the previous year and down 170.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Tonga peaked at 100.13 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -21.88 million current US$, in 2021.
That places Tonga 154th out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 21.15 million current US$ | +202.1% |
| 1983 | 16.27 million current US$ | -23.1% |
| 1984 | 11.89 million current US$ | -26.9% |
| 1985 | 7.70 million current US$ | -35.3% |
| 1986 | 11.44 million current US$ | +48.6% |
| 1987 | 16.39 million current US$ | +43.2% |
| 1988 | 5.06 million current US$ | -69.1% |
| 1989 | 13.55 million current US$ | +167.6% |
| 1990 | 21.84 million current US$ | +61.2% |
| 1991 | 3.44 million current US$ | -84.2% |
| 1992 | 19.26 million current US$ | +459.1% |
| 1993 | 19.92 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 12.25 million current US$ | -38.5% |
| 2001 | 19.69 million current US$ | +60.7% |
| 2002 | 20.59 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 14.66 million current US$ | -28.8% |
| 2004 | 19.77 million current US$ | +34.9% |
| 2005 | 10.81 million current US$ | -45.3% |
| 2006 | 21.66 million current US$ | +100.4% |
| 2007 | 9.20 million current US$ | -57.5% |
| 2008 | 2.31 million current US$ | -74.9% |
| 2009 | -396,830 current US$ | -117.2% |
| 2010 | 9.23 million current US$ | -2425.2% |
| 2011 | 30.95 million current US$ | +235.4% |
| 2012 | 56.63 million current US$ | +83.0% |
| 2013 | 32.31 million current US$ | -42.9% |
| 2014 | 30.39 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 3.05 million current US$ | -89.9% |
| 2016 | 22.22 million current US$ | +627.4% |
| 2017 | 57.93 million current US$ | +160.7% |
| 2018 | 65.85 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 100.13 million current US$ | +52.0% |
| 2020 | 69.04 million current US$ | -31.1% |
| 2021 | -21.88 million current US$ | -131.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's -21.88 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.97 billion current US$. (51 countries reporting)
- Tonga's -21.88 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.03 billion current US$. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2425.2% | -396,830 current US$ | 9.23 million current US$ |
| 2016 | +627.4% | 3.05 million current US$ | 22.22 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.27 million current US$ | 5.06 million current US$ | 21.15 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 15.34 million current US$ | 3.44 million current US$ | 21.84 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.14 million current US$ | -396,830 current US$ | 21.66 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 40.87 million current US$ | 3.05 million current US$ | 100.13 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.58 million current US$ | -21.88 million current US$ | 69.04 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 151 Antigua and Barbuda 40.30 million current US$ compare
- 152 Marshall Islands 14.88 million current US$ compare
- 153 Sudan -5.17 million current US$ compare
- 155 Seychelles -52.43 million current US$ compare
- 156 Curacao -120.85 million current US$ compare
- 157 Dominica -140.55 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Tonga?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Tonga was -21.88 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 100.13 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.88 million current US$ in 2021.
- How does Tonga rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Tonga ranks 154th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 170.7%. 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 national savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. 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.