General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Tonga
Tonga: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 133.62 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Tonga, 1994–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Tonga is 133.62 million constant 2015 US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Tonga peaked at 140.90 million constant 2015 US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65.33 million constant 2015 US$, in 1994.
Tonga ranks 164th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 65.33 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1995 | 68.30 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 73.20 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 77.85 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 77.48 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 84.25 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 85.83 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 94.69 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 89.24 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 83.11 million constant 2015 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 85.10 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 81.82 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 80.90 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 87.55 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 77.10 million constant 2015 US$ | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 83.26 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 86.62 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 79.44 million constant 2015 US$ | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 81.34 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 90.64 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 90.35 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 93.16 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 92.62 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 94.04 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 95.05 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 105.35 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 115.90 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 140.90 million constant 2015 US$ | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 135.28 million constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 134.34 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 133.62 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 133.62 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.28 billion constant 2015 US$, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 133.62 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.18 billion constant 2015 US$, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.40 million constant 2015 US$ | 65.33 million constant 2015 US$ | 84.25 million constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 84.86 million constant 2015 US$ | 77.10 million constant 2015 US$ | 94.69 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.86 million constant 2015 US$ | 79.44 million constant 2015 US$ | 105.35 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.01 million constant 2015 US$ | 115.90 million constant 2015 US$ | 140.90 million constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 161 Vanuatu 190.36 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 162 Samoa 179.09 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 163 Comoros 149.21 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 165 Kiribati 118.05 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 166 Marshall Islands 117.85 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 167 Palau 88.30 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0382 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 250.19 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3665 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 182.69 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Tonga?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Tonga was 133.62 million constant 2015 US$ 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 140.90 million constant 2015 US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.33 million constant 2015 US$ in 1994.
- How does Tonga rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Tonga ranks 164th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (constant 2015 US$). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.