GNI, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: GNI, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate was 5 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Tonga, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Tonga stood at 5 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 33.6% on the previous year and up 110.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 11.17 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -3.18 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Tonga 131st out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1993 | 5.86 % change on previous year | +210.0% |
| 1994 | 11.17 % change on previous year | +90.8% |
| 1995 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1996 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 1997 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1998 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +332.6% |
| 1999 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2000 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 2001 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2002 | 7.62 % change on previous year | +166.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5955 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 2004 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +108.8% |
| 2005 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +142.4% |
| 2007 | -0.0256 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2008 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -27425.3% |
| 2009 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 2010 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 2011 | 8.53 % change on previous year | +293.5% |
| 2012 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2014 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 8.19 % change on previous year | +245.4% |
| 2017 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2019 | 3 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2022 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +171.1% |
| 2023 | 9.75 % change on previous year | +121.4% |
| 2024 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 2025 | 5 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 5 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8 % change on previous year, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 5 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.22 % change on previous year, 69% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +27425.3% | -0.0256 % change on previous year | 7.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.04 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 11.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.43 % change on previous year | -3.18 % change on previous year | 7.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.19 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 8.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.71 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 9.75 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 128 Belarus 5.08 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Albania 5.08 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Montenegro 5.02 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Marshall Islands 4.91 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Tunisia 4.88 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Moldova 4.71 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3875 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 gni, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Tonga was 5 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 11.17 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.18 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Tonga rank for gni, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 131st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.9%. 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 GNI, PPP (current international $), 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 GNI, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
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 GNI, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.