GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Tonga
Tonga: GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) was 4,934 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Tonga, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 4,934 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Tonga peaked at 4,934 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,589 constant 2015 US$, in 1981.
Tonga ranks 126th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,589 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1982 | 2,710 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 2,763 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 2,811 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 2,996 constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 3,058 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 3,138 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 3,061 constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 3,059 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,988 constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 3,173 constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 3,177 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 3,293 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 3,454 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 3,667 constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 3,669 constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,632 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 3,689 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 3,750 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3,867 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 3,901 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 4,051 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 4,030 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3,928 constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 3,880 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 3,775 constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3,666 constant 2015 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3,834 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 3,631 constant 2015 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 3,654 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,893 constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 3,933 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3,962 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4,059 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 4,124 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 4,420 constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 4,569 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 4,584 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 4,566 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4,647 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 4,613 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 4,534 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 4,680 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 4,780 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 4,934 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 4,934 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,783 constant 2015 US$, 73% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 4,934 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,174 constant 2015 US$, 80% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,909 constant 2015 US$ | 2,589 constant 2015 US$ | 3,138 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 3,449 constant 2015 US$ | 2,988 constant 2015 US$ | 3,750 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,856 constant 2015 US$ | 3,631 constant 2015 US$ | 4,051 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,176 constant 2015 US$ | 3,654 constant 2015 US$ | 4,584 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,698 constant 2015 US$ | 4,534 constant 2015 US$ | 4,934 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -38.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Tonga?
- Gdp per capita in Tonga was 4,934 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 4,934 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,589 constant 2015 US$ in 1981.
- How does Tonga rank for gdp per capita?
- Tonga ranks 126th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 per capita (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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.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.