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
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 228 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% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 72% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8%, 76% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1000.0% | 0.6% | 6.6% |
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 South Korea 2.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -38.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 228 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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