Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Tonga

Tonga: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -34.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
-34.7%
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
125th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-27.7%
in 2013
All-time low
-40.0%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Tonga, 2013–2023

-40-37.5-35-32.5-30-27.52013201820232013: -27.7 %2014: -30.4 %2015: -30.2 %2016: -31.1 %2017: -31.9 %2018: -31.1 %2019: -30.6 %2020: -31.5 %2021: -36 %2022: -40 %2023: -34.7 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Tonga stood at -34.7%.

The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Tonga peaked at -27.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -40.0%, in 2022.

Tonga ranks 125th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Tonga, 2013 to 2023.
Year % Change
2013 -27.7%
2014 -30.4% +9.9%
2015 -30.2% -0.5%
2016 -31.1% +3.0%
2017 -31.9% +2.4%
2018 -31.1% -2.6%
2019 -30.6% -1.4%
2020 -31.5% +2.8%
2021 -36.0% +14.3%
2022 -40.0% +11.0%
2023 -34.7% -13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -30.4% -31.9% -27.7% 7
2020s -35.5% -40.0% -31.5% 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 122 Czechia -34.4% compare
  2. 123 Republic of Moldova -34.5% compare
  3. 123 Republic of Moldova -34.5% compare
  4. 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina -35.3% compare
  5. 127 Serbia -35.5% compare
  6. 128 New Zealand -35.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Tonga?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Tonga was -34.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was -27.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was -40.0% in 2022.
How does Tonga rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Tonga ranks 125th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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