Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita was 2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.1%
Change on year
down 34.4%
World rank
112th
of 226 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2016
All-time low
-5.4%
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Tonga stood at 2.1%.
That represents a change of down 34.4% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Tonga peaked at 7.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -5.4%, in 2009.
Tonga ranks 112th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -71.0% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +333.3% |
| 2003 | -0.5% | -112.8% |
| 2004 | -2.5% | +400.0% |
| 2005 | -1.0% | -60.0% |
| 2006 | -2.7% | +170.0% |
| 2007 | -2.9% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -255.2% |
| 2009 | -5.4% | -220.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -111.1% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +1000.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -62.1% |
| 2013 | -0.8% | -132.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -400.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +350.0% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -52.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -91.2% |
| 2019 | -0.4% | -233.3% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -550.0% |
| 2021 | -0.7% | -138.9% |
| 2022 | -1.7% | +142.9% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -288.2% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -34.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.3% | -5.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | -0.8% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | -1.7% | 3.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 112 Chile 2.1% compare
- 112 El Salvador 2.1% compare
- 112 Guatemala 2.1% compare
- 112 Republic of Korea 2.1% compare
- 112 Suriname 2.1% compare
- 112 Republic of Korea 2.1% compare
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- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 26.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4012 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 2,494 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1271 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 789.98 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 9.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2615 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Tonga?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Tonga was 2.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.4% in 2009.
- How does Tonga rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Tonga ranks 112th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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