GNI in Tonga
Tonga: GNI was 1.73 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI in Tonga, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 1.73 billion current LCU for gni in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 101.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni in Tonga peaked at 1.73 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.52 million current LCU, in 1981.
Tonga ranks 201st of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 57.52 million current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 64.20 million current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 69.30 million current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 75.54 million current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 89.78 million current LCU | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 107.62 million current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 121.45 million current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 133.39 million current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 139.26 million current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 150.97 million current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 174.41 million current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 186.68 million current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 193.15 million current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 270.40 million current LCU | +40.0% |
| 1995 | 270.13 million current LCU | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 279.78 million current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 278.03 million current LCU | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 297.48 million current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 325.52 million current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 340.03 million current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 355.80 million current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 405.80 million current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 445.95 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 476.64 million current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 506.25 million current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 597.47 million current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 607.19 million current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 665.71 million current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 672.02 million current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 730.73 million current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 780.75 million current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 822.01 million current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 802.89 million current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 804.96 million current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 858.93 million current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 947.91 million current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 1.06 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 1.13 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 1.22 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 1.25 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.24 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.32 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 1.50 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 1.65 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 1.73 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.73 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 935.69 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.73 billion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 538.27 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +40.0% | 193.15 million current LCU | 270.40 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.34 million current LCU | 57.52 million current LCU | 139.26 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 242.66 million current LCU | 150.97 million current LCU | 325.52 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 507.28 million current LCU | 340.03 million current LCU | 672.02 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 916.40 million current LCU | 730.73 million current LCU | 1.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 billion current LCU | 1.24 billion current LCU | 1.73 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 198 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.11 billion current LCU compare
- 199 East Timor 2.03 billion current LCU compare
- 200 Dominica 1.90 billion current LCU compare
- 202 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.72 billion current LCU compare
- 203 San Marino 1.71 billion current LCU compare
- 204 Kiribati 837.14 million current LCU 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 gni in Tonga?
- Gni in Tonga was 1.73 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.52 million current LCU in 1981.
- How does Tonga rank for gni?
- Tonga ranks 201st out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.7%. 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 GNI (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.