Gross domestic product (GDP) in Tonga
Tonga: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 511.89 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
511.89 million constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
202nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
511.89 million constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
253.49 million constant 2015 US$
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp) in Tonga stood at 511.89 million constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Tonga peaked at 511.89 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 253.49 million constant 2015 US$, in 1981.
Tonga ranks 202nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 253.49 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1982 | 265.50 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 270.77 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 275.48 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 293.54 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 299.76 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 308.71 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 302.90 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 304.08 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 297.87 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 316.98 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 317.77 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 329.65 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 345.98 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 367.53 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 367.87 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 365.66 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 374.04 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 382.65 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 397.02 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 402.94 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 420.79 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 421.01 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 412.73 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 410.01 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 401.13 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 391.25 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 410.27 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 389.23 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 392.44 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 418.75 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 422.60 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 424.26 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 432.71 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 437.53 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 466.40 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 481.33 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 483.87 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 482.49 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 491.21 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 486.62 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 476.26 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 489.55 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 497.95 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 511.89 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 511.89 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.02 billion constant 2015 US$, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 511.89 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.42 billion constant 2015 US$, 3% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 286.03 million constant 2015 US$ | 253.49 million constant 2015 US$ | 308.71 million constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 346.60 million constant 2015 US$ | 297.87 million constant 2015 US$ | 382.65 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 405.64 million constant 2015 US$ | 389.23 million constant 2015 US$ | 421.01 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 444.24 million constant 2015 US$ | 392.44 million constant 2015 US$ | 483.87 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 492.24 million constant 2015 US$ | 476.26 million constant 2015 US$ | 511.89 million constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 199 Northern Mariana Islands 896.76 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 200 American Samoa 662.73 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 201 Dominica 625.82 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 203 Micronesia (country) 343.29 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 204 Sao Tome and Principe 326.78 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 205 Kiribati 287.80 million constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Tonga?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Tonga was 511.89 million constant 2015 US$ 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 gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 511.89 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 253.49 million constant 2015 US$ in 1981.
- How does Tonga rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Tonga ranks 202nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.