General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Tonga
Tonga: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was -0.541 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Tonga, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Tonga stood at -0.541 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Tonga peaked at 21.57 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -11.93 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Tonga ranks 147th of 174 countries on this measure, 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 (constant LCU) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 1997 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1998 | -0.4722 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1999 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -1952.5% |
| 2000 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 2001 | 10.33 % change on previous year | +454.0% |
| 2002 | -5.76 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 2003 | -6.87 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 2005 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -260.5% |
| 2006 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2007 | 8.22 % change on previous year | -827.2% |
| 2008 | -11.93 % change on previous year | -245.1% |
| 2009 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -166.9% |
| 2010 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2011 | -8.29 % change on previous year | -305.2% |
| 2012 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 2013 | 11.43 % change on previous year | +377.1% |
| 2014 | -0.3141 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2015 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -1090.2% |
| 2016 | -0.575 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 2017 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -365.8% |
| 2018 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 10.84 % change on previous year | +913.5% |
| 2020 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 21.57 % change on previous year | +115.5% |
| 2022 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 2023 | -0.6888 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 2024 | -0.541 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's -0.541 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.1 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Tonga's -0.541 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.74 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1952.5% | -0.4722 % change on previous year | 8.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.27 % change on previous year | -0.4722 % change on previous year | 8.75 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1251 % change on previous year | -11.93 % change on previous year | 10.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 % change on previous year | -8.29 % change on previous year | 11.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.27 % change on previous year | -3.99 % change on previous year | 21.57 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 144 Finland -0.2388 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Belarus -0.2999 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Laos -0.3458 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Iran -0.6868 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Brunei -0.7504 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Papua New Guinea -0.8146 % change on previous year 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 general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Tonga?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Tonga was -0.541 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 21.57 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.93 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Tonga rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- Tonga ranks 147th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.