GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Tonga
Tonga: GDP per capita in international and market dollars was 4,934 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Tonga, 1981–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Tonga stood at 4,934 constant 2015 US$. 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 international and market dollars in Tonga peaked at 4,934 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,589 constant 2015 US$, in 1981.
That places Tonga 123rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Tonga, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 11.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2639 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,640 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6265 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 3,894 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Tonga?
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Tonga was 4,934 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 4,934 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,589 constant 2015 US$ in 1981.
- How does Tonga rank for gdp per capita in international and market dollars?
- Tonga ranks 123rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita in international and market dollars 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita in international and market dollars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.