GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Tonga
Tonga: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) was 4.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Tonga, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Tonga is 4.9 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 48.6% on the previous year and up 722.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 41.52 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -11.58 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Tonga 158th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -7.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 13.66 % change on previous year | -279.8% |
| 1978 | 21.76 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 1979 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1980 | 19.24 % change on previous year | +158.0% |
| 1981 | 16.86 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1982 | -0.2792 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1983 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +594.8% |
| 1984 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -386.6% |
| 1985 | -6.52 % change on previous year | -217.3% |
| 1986 | 13.55 % change on previous year | -307.8% |
| 1987 | 19.75 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 1988 | 30.6 % change on previous year | +54.9% |
| 1989 | -0.2925 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1990 | 6.79 % change on previous year | -2420.6% |
| 1991 | 16.41 % change on previous year | +141.8% |
| 1992 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 1993 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1994 | 41.52 % change on previous year | +3896.5% |
| 1995 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1996 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1997 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 1998 | -10.92 % change on previous year | +241.2% |
| 1999 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 2000 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2001 | -11.58 % change on previous year | -509.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9094 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2003 | 10.66 % change on previous year | +1072.3% |
| 2004 | 14.06 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 13.5 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 11.61 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2008 | 15.38 % change on previous year | +615.0% |
| 2009 | -9.3 % change on previous year | -160.4% |
| 2010 | 17.44 % change on previous year | -287.5% |
| 2011 | 12.88 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2012 | 13.76 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2013 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 2014 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2015 | -0.7873 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 2016 | -3.82 % change on previous year | +384.7% |
| 2017 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -343.8% |
| 2018 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1067 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2021 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +2255.8% |
| 2022 | 7.17 % change on previous year | +185.0% |
| 2023 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 9.53 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 2025 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 4.9 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.58 % change on previous year, 75% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 4.9 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.33 % change on previous year, 92% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +3896.5% | 1.04 % change on previous year | 41.52 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +2420.6% | -0.2925 % change on previous year | 6.79 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +2255.8% | 0.1067 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1072.3% | 0.9094 % change on previous year | 10.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.82 % change on previous year | -7.6 % change on previous year | 21.76 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.65 % change on previous year | -6.52 % change on previous year | 30.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.22 % change on previous year | -10.92 % change on previous year | 41.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.02 % change on previous year | -11.58 % change on previous year | 15.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.21 % change on previous year | -4.1 % change on previous year | 17.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.07 % change on previous year | 0.1067 % change on previous year | 9.53 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 155 Nepal 5.06 % change on previous year compare
- 156 United States 5.02 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Nauru 4.89 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Hong Kong 4.64 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Panama 4.55 % change on previous year compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0382 units per US$ 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Tonga was 4.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 41.52 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.58 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Tonga rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 158th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 722.4%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.