Annual GDP growth in Tonga
Tonga: Annual GDP growth was 2.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Tonga, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 2.8% for annual gdp growth in 2023.
The figure is up 231.1% on the previous year and up 608.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Tonga peaked at 6.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -5.1%, in 2009.
That places Tonga 131st out of 230 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.8% | — |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -60.2% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +196.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -98.8% |
| 2004 | -2.0% | -3898.7% |
| 2005 | -0.7% | -66.6% |
| 2006 | -2.2% | +229.3% |
| 2007 | -2.5% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -297.3% |
| 2009 | -5.1% | -205.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -116.1% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +713.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -86.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -57.2% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +405.3% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -44.0% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +492.5% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -51.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -83.5% |
| 2019 | -0.3% | -154.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -733.3% |
| 2021 | -0.9% | -151.8% |
| 2022 | -2.1% | +127.7% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -231.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 80% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -3898.7% | 0.1% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | -5.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | -0.3% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | -2.1% | 2.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 annual gdp growth in Tonga?
- Annual gdp growth in Tonga was 2.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.1% in 2009.
- How does Tonga rank for annual gdp growth?
- Tonga ranks 131st out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 608.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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