GDP in Tonga
Tonga: GDP was 511.89 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
511.89 million constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
205th
of 212 countries
All-time high
511.89 million constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
253.49 million constant 2015 US$
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
GDP in Tonga, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp in Tonga stood at 511.89 million constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Tonga peaked at 511.89 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 253.49 million constant 2015 US$, in 1981.
Tonga ranks 205th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 253.49 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1982 | 265.50 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 270.77 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 275.48 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 293.54 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 299.76 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 308.71 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 302.90 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 304.08 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 297.87 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 316.98 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 317.77 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 329.65 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 345.98 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 367.53 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 367.87 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 365.66 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 374.04 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 382.65 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 397.02 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 402.94 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 420.79 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 421.01 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 412.73 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 410.01 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 401.13 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 391.25 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 410.27 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 389.23 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 392.44 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 418.75 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 422.60 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 424.26 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 432.71 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 437.53 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 466.40 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 481.33 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 483.87 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 482.49 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 491.21 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 486.62 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 476.26 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 489.55 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 497.95 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 511.89 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 511.89 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.29 billion constant 2015 US$, 1% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 511.89 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.42 billion constant 2015 US$, 3% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 286.03 million constant 2015 US$ | 253.49 million constant 2015 US$ | 308.71 million constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 346.60 million constant 2015 US$ | 297.87 million constant 2015 US$ | 382.65 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 405.64 million constant 2015 US$ | 389.23 million constant 2015 US$ | 421.01 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 444.24 million constant 2015 US$ | 392.44 million constant 2015 US$ | 483.87 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 492.24 million constant 2015 US$ | 476.26 million constant 2015 US$ | 511.89 million constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 202 Northern Mariana Islands 896.76 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 203 American Samoa 662.73 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 204 Dominica 625.82 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 206 Micronesia (country) 343.29 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 207 Sao Tome and Principe 326.78 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 208 Kiribati 287.80 million constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.25 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -560.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -115.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Tonga?
- Gdp in Tonga was 511.89 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 511.89 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 253.49 million constant 2015 US$ in 1981.
- How does Tonga rank for gdp?
- Tonga ranks 205th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.