GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate was 5.68 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Tonga, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 5.68 % change on previous year for gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 33.9% on the previous year and up 176.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 10.01 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -4.54 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Tonga ranks 114th of 204 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, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1993 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +144.3% |
| 1994 | 7.19 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 8.46 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 1997 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1998 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +209.1% |
| 1999 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 6.1 % change on previous year | +62.8% |
| 2001 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2002 | 6.05 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 2003 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2004 | 0.668 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 2005 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +267.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8512 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1781 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2008 | 6.88 % change on previous year | +3764.4% |
| 2009 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 2010 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 2011 | 8.91 % change on previous year | +334.5% |
| 2012 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2013 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2014 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +79.2% |
| 2015 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 7.61 % change on previous year | +270.9% |
| 2017 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2018 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2019 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2020 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +133.4% |
| 2021 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 6.59 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 2024 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2025 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 5.68 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.69 % change on previous year, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 5.68 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.52 % change on previous year, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +3764.4% | 0.1781 % change on previous year | 6.88 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.96 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 10.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.45 % change on previous year | -4.54 % change on previous year | 6.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 8.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.68 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 6.59 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 111 Bulgaria 5.78 % change on previous year compare
- 112 United States Virgin Islands 5.71 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Jordan 5.71 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Belize 5.63 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Kuwait 5.61 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Barbados 5.58 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3875 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Tonga was 5.68 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 10.01 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.54 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Tonga rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 114th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.8%. 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, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.