GDP per capita, PPP in Tonga
Tonga: GDP per capita, PPP was 8,675 current international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Tonga, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 8,675 current international $ for gdp per capita, ppp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Tonga peaked at 8,675 current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,416 current international $, in 1990.
Tonga ranks 148th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,416 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 2,652 current international $ | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 2,716 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2,882 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 3,088 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 3,347 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 3,410 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3,434 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 3,527 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 3,636 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 3,834 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 3,955 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 4,171 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 4,231 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4,235 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4,315 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 4,327 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4,316 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4,600 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 4,384 current international $ | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 4,465 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 4,855 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 4,996 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 5,120 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 5,336 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 5,472 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 5,920 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 6,229 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 6,393 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 6,473 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 6,677 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 6,930 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 7,296 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 7,810 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 8,174 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 8,675 current international $ | +6.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 8,675 current international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,748 current international $, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 8,675 current international $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,338 current international $, 53% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,111 current international $ | 2,416 current international $ | 3,636 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,237 current international $ | 3,834 current international $ | 4,600 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,526 current international $ | 4,465 current international $ | 6,473 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,594 current international $ | 6,677 current international $ | 8,675 current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 145 Nicaragua 9,284 current international $ compare
- 146 Kyrgyzstan 9,220 current international $ compare
- 147 Marshall Islands 8,964 current international $ compare
- 149 Ghana 8,610 current international $ compare
- 150 Cambodia 8,543 current international $ compare
- 151 Djibouti 8,452 current international $ 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 per capita, ppp in Tonga?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Tonga was 8,675 current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 8,675 current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,416 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Tonga ranks 148th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.