General government final consumption expenditure in Tonga

Tonga: General government final consumption expenditure was -0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.5%
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
146th
of 173 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2021
All-time low
-11.9%
in 2008
Years of data
30
1995–2024

General government final consumption expenditure in Tonga, 1995–2024

-10010201995200920241995: 4.5 annual % growth1996: 7.2 annual % growth1997: 6.3 annual % growth1998: -0.472 annual % growth1999: 8.7 annual % growth2000: 1.9 annual % growth2001: 10.3 annual % growth2002: -5.8 annual % growth2003: -6.9 annual % growth2004: 2.4 annual % growth2005: -3.9 annual % growth2006: -1.1 annual % growth2007: 8.2 annual % growth2008: -11.9 annual % growth2009: 8 annual % growth2010: 4 annual % growth2011: -8.3 annual % growth2012: 2.4 annual % growth2013: 11.4 annual % growth2014: -0.314 annual % growth2015: 3.1 annual % growth2016: -0.575 annual % growth2017: 1.5 annual % growth2018: 1.1 annual % growth2019: 10.8 annual % growth2020: 10 annual % growth2021: 21.6 annual % growth2022: -4 annual % growth2023: -0.689 annual % growth2024: -0.541 annual % growth

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

In 2024, general government final consumption expenditure in Tonga stood at -0.5%.

The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Tonga peaked at 21.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -11.9%, in 2008.

That places Tonga 146th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

General government final consumption expenditure in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth) in Tonga, 1995 to 2024.
Year annual % growth Change
1995 4.5%
1996 7.2% +57.9%
1997 6.3% -11.6%
1998 -0.5% -107.4%
1999 8.7% -1953.6%
2000 1.9% -78.7%
2001 10.3% +454.1%
2002 -5.8% -155.7%
2003 -6.9% +19.3%
2004 2.4% -134.9%
2005 -3.9% -260.5%
2006 -1.1% -70.7%
2007 8.2% -827.2%
2008 -11.9% -245.1%
2009 8.0% -166.9%
2010 4.0% -49.4%
2011 -8.3% -305.2%
2012 2.4% -128.9%
2013 11.4% +377.2%
2014 -0.3% -102.7%
2015 3.1% -1089.8%
2016 -0.6% -118.5%
2017 1.5% -366.0%
2018 1.1% -30.0%
2019 10.8% +913.7%
2020 10.0% -7.7%
2021 21.6% +115.5%
2022 -4.0% -118.5%
2023 -0.7% -82.7%
2024 -0.5% -21.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.3% -0.5% 8.7% 5
2000s 0.1% -11.9% 10.3% 10
2010s 2.5% -8.3% 11.4% 10
2020s 5.3% -4.0% 21.6% 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 143 Finland -0.2% compare
  2. 144 Belarus -0.3% compare
  3. 145 Lao People's Democratic Republic -0.3% compare
  4. 147 Iran, Islamic Republic of -0.7% compare
  5. 148 Brunei Darussalam -0.8% compare
  6. 149 Papua New Guinea -0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government final consumption expenditure in Tonga?
General government final consumption expenditure in Tonga was -0.5% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was -11.9% in 2008.
How does Tonga rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
Tonga ranks 146th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 8,666 data points, 1961–2025
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.