GNI per capita in Tonga
Tonga: GNI per capita was 5,016 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Tonga, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Tonga is 5,016 US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Tonga peaked at 5,298 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,225 US$, in 1990.
Tonga ranks 111th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,225 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 1,412 US$ | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 1,453 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1,460 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2,139 US$ | +46.5% |
| 1995 | 2,215 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 2,359 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 2,277 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2,055 US$ | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 2,110 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2,118 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,846 US$ | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 1,880 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,040 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 2,325 US$ | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 2,588 US$ | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 2,924 US$ | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 2,956 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3,388 US$ | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 3,101 US$ | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 3,643 US$ | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 4,119 US$ | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 4,717 US$ | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 4,539 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 4,386 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 4,381 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4,180 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 4,692 US$ | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 5,028 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 5,298 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 5,016 US$ | -5.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 5,016 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,313 US$, 94% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 5,016 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,038 US$, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,871 US$ | 1,225 US$ | 2,359 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,516 US$ | 1,846 US$ | 3,388 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,498 US$ | 3,643 US$ | 5,298 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,016 US$ | 5,016 US$ | 5,016 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Tonga?
- Gni per capita in Tonga was 5,016 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 5,298 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,225 US$ in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for gni per capita?
- Tonga ranks 111th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.