GDP per capita growth in Tonga
Tonga: GDP per capita growth was 3.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Tonga, 1982–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita growth in Tonga is 3.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.7% on the previous year and up 101.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Tonga peaked at 7.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -5.3%, in 2009.
Tonga ranks 74th of 213 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 per capita growth in Tonga, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 4.7% | — |
| 1983 | 2.0% | -57.9% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | +275.9% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | -68.1% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | +24.4% |
| 1988 | -2.5% | -194.9% |
| 1989 | -0.0% | -98.0% |
| 1990 | -2.3% | +4726.0% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | -365.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -98.0% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | +2830.8% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | +33.7% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -99.3% |
| 1997 | -1.0% | -2412.3% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -258.1% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +89.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -71.4% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +330.5% |
| 2003 | -0.5% | -113.4% |
| 2004 | -2.5% | +393.7% |
| 2005 | -1.2% | -51.8% |
| 2006 | -2.7% | +121.1% |
| 2007 | -2.9% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -257.9% |
| 2009 | -5.3% | -215.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -112.1% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +922.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -84.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -26.5% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +224.3% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -34.3% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +347.5% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -53.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -90.3% |
| 2019 | -0.4% | -216.7% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -564.7% |
| 2021 | -0.7% | -141.4% |
| 2022 | -1.7% | +133.1% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -288.6% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -34.0% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | +51.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | -2.5% | 6.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | -2.3% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3% | -5.3% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | -0.4% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | -1.7% | 3.2% | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 6,547 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 15,683 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,934 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Tonga?
- Gdp per capita growth in Tonga was 3.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.3% in 2009.
- How does Tonga rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Tonga ranks 74th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.4%. 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 per capita growth (annual %). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.