GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Tonga
Tonga: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) was 5.84 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Tonga, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 5.84 % change on previous year for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 42.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 35 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -1.91 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Tonga ranks 126th of 212 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.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -1.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 25.26 % change on previous year | -2578.1% |
| 1978 | 17.96 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1979 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1980 | 17.05 % change on previous year | +70.1% |
| 1981 | 15.8 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 12.98 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 10.4 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1984 | 8.37 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1985 | 17.47 % change on previous year | +108.8% |
| 1986 | 18.63 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 14.33 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1988 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1989 | 7.22 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 9.95 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 1991 | 16.48 % change on previous year | +65.6% |
| 1992 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1993 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1994 | 35 % change on previous year | +819.4% |
| 1995 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1996 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1997 | -0.7178 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 1998 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -822.2% |
| 1999 | 10.35 % change on previous year | +99.6% |
| 2000 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2001 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 12.39 % change on previous year | +122.2% |
| 2003 | 11.46 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2005 | 7.54 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 15.68 % change on previous year | +108.0% |
| 2007 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2008 | 9.51 % change on previous year | +418.6% |
| 2009 | -0.4721 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2010 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -1923.6% |
| 2011 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2013 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 2014 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -206.6% |
| 2015 | 6.37 % change on previous year | +213.5% |
| 2016 | 9.77 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 2017 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2019 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2021 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2022 | 6.87 % change on previous year | +533.9% |
| 2023 | 10.42 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 2024 | 10.11 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 5.84 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.88 % change on previous year, 85% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 5.84 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.28 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +2578.1% | -1.02 % change on previous year | 25.26 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1923.6% | -0.4721 % change on previous year | 8.61 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +822.2% | -0.7178 % change on previous year | 5.18 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +819.4% | 3.81 % change on previous year | 35 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +533.9% | 1.08 % change on previous year | 6.87 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +418.6% | 1.83 % change on previous year | 9.51 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.06 % change on previous year | -1.02 % change on previous year | 25.26 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 12.93 % change on previous year | 7.02 % change on previous year | 18.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.34 % change on previous year | -0.7178 % change on previous year | 35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.63 % change on previous year | -0.4721 % change on previous year | 15.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9 % change on previous year | -1.91 % change on previous year | 9.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.02 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 10.42 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 123 Russia 5.9 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Philippines 5.9 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Portugal 5.86 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Latvia 5.84 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Spain 5.82 % change on previous year compare
- 129 United Arab Emirates 5.68 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Tonga was 5.84 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 35 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.91 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Tonga rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 126th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.