Final consumption expenditure in Tonga
Tonga: Final consumption expenditure was 119.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure in Tonga, 1975–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 119.7% for final consumption expenditure in 2024.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Tonga peaked at 124.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 101.9%, in 1975.
Tonga ranks 10th of 187 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 in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 101.9% | — |
| 1976 | 110.0% | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 103.1% | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 109.6% | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 112.6% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 107.6% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 112.3% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 105.8% | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 121.2% | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 112.4% | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 115.7% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 120.0% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 111.5% | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 120.8% | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 117.3% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 112.7% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 120.9% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 107.6% | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 109.6% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 104.3% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 105.5% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 105.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 108.3% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 112.2% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 104.4% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 105.5% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 106.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 113.0% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 110.3% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 111.7% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 116.5% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 114.9% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 118.9% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 118.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 120.7% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 112.9% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 106.5% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 105.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 112.1% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 118.5% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 122.0% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 116.9% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 116.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 118.8% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 117.4% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 116.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 113.1% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 115.8% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 124.9% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 119.7% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107.4% | 101.9% | 112.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 114.5% | 105.8% | 121.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.1% | 104.3% | 120.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.6% | 105.5% | 120.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.7% | 105.5% | 122.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.9% | 113.1% | 124.9% | 5 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,934 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 1.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 10,423 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 13.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.1975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Tonga?
- Final consumption expenditure in Tonga was 119.7% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 124.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.9% in 1975.
- How does Tonga rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Tonga ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is final consumption expenditure 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.