GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Tonga
Tonga: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 8,675 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Tonga, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Tonga is 8,675 current international $ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Tonga peaked at 8,675 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,416 current international $ per person, in 1990.
That places Tonga 148th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,416 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,652 current international $ per person | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 2,716 current international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2,882 current international $ per person | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 3,088 current international $ per person | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 3,347 current international $ per person | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 3,410 current international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3,434 current international $ per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 3,527 current international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 3,636 current international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 3,834 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 3,955 current international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 4,171 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 4,231 current international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4,235 current international $ per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4,315 current international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 4,327 current international $ per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4,316 current international $ per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4,600 current international $ per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 4,384 current international $ per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 4,465 current international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 4,855 current international $ per person | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 4,996 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 5,120 current international $ per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 5,336 current international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 5,472 current international $ per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 5,920 current international $ per person | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 6,229 current international $ per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 6,393 current international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 6,473 current international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 6,677 current international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 6,930 current international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 7,296 current international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 7,810 current international $ per person | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 8,174 current international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 8,675 current international $ per person | +6.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 8,675 current international $ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,748 current international $ per person, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 8,675 current international $ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,338 current international $ per person, 53% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,111 current international $ per person | 2,416 current international $ per person | 3,636 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,237 current international $ per person | 3,834 current international $ per person | 4,600 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,526 current international $ per person | 4,465 current international $ per person | 6,473 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,594 current international $ per person | 6,677 current international $ per person | 8,675 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 145 Nicaragua 9,284 current international $ per person compare
- 146 Kyrgyzstan 9,220 current international $ per person compare
- 147 Marshall Islands 8,964 current international $ per person compare
- 149 Ghana 8,610 current international $ per person compare
- 150 Cambodia 8,543 current international $ per person compare
- 151 Djibouti 8,452 current international $ per person 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 $), per capita in Tonga?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Tonga was 8,675 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 8,675 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,416 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Tonga ranks 148th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.