Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Tonga
Tonga: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga stood at 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Tonga ranks 10th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8111 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7802 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 7 Yemen 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Eritrea 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Marshall Islands 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Syria 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Palau 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Sao Tome and Principe 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga was 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Tonga rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.