GDP in Tonga
Tonga: GDP was 1.63 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Tonga, 1975–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp in Tonga stood at 1.63 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Tonga peaked at 1.63 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.58 million current LCU, in 1976.
That places Tonga 206th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 24.83 million current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 24.58 million current LCU | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 30.79 million current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1978 | 36.32 million current LCU | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 39.96 million current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 46.77 million current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 54.16 million current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 61.19 million current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 67.56 million current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 73.21 million current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 86.00 million current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 102.02 million current LCU | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 116.64 million current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 124.82 million current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 133.84 million current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 147.16 million current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 171.41 million current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 184.64 million current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 191.67 million current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 258.75 million current LCU | +35.0% |
| 1995 | 265.45 million current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 273.61 million current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 271.64 million current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 285.73 million current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 315.30 million current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 335.77 million current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 354.48 million current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 398.39 million current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 444.03 million current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 471.90 million current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 507.48 million current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 587.07 million current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 597.84 million current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 654.69 million current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 651.60 million current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 707.70 million current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 758.74 million current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 798.52 million current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 783.30 million current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 799.22 million current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 850.16 million current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 933.21 million current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 1.02 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 1.08 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.15 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.17 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.18 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.26 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.40 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 1.54 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2025 | 1.63 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.63 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 trillion current LCU, 0% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.63 billion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 433.92 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +35.0% | 191.67 million current LCU | 258.75 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.29 million current LCU | 24.58 million current LCU | 39.96 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1980s | 86.62 million current LCU | 46.77 million current LCU | 133.84 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 236.54 million current LCU | 147.16 million current LCU | 315.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 500.33 million current LCU | 335.77 million current LCU | 654.69 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 888.00 million current LCU | 707.70 million current LCU | 1.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 billion current LCU | 1.17 billion current LCU | 1.63 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 203 East Timor 1.90 billion current LCU compare
- 204 San Marino 1.87 billion current LCU compare
- 205 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.75 billion current LCU compare
- 207 Northern Mariana Islands 1.10 billion current LCU compare
- 208 American Samoa 871.00 million current LCU compare
- 209 Kiribati 542.00 million current LCU 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 1.63 billion current LCU 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 1.63 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.58 million current LCU in 1976.
- How does Tonga rank for gdp?
- Tonga ranks 206th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.