General government final consumption expenditure in Tonga
Tonga: General government final consumption expenditure was -0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Tonga, 1995–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 143 Finland -0.2% compare
- 144 Belarus -0.3% compare
- 145 Lao People's Democratic Republic -0.3% compare
- 147 Iran, Islamic Republic of -0.7% compare
- 148 Brunei Darussalam -0.8% compare
- 149 Papua New Guinea -0.8% 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4954 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,079 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 7,309 current LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3972 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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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.