GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Tonga
Tonga: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 9,238 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Tonga, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Tonga is 9,238 current international $ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Tonga peaked at 9,238 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,478 current international $ per person, in 1990.
Tonga ranks 145th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,478 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,698 current international $ per person | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 2,746 current international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2,904 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 3,227 current international $ per person | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 3,406 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 3,486 current international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 3,515 current international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 3,672 current international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 3,754 current international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 3,883 current international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 3,970 current international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 4,249 current international $ per person | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 4,250 current international $ per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,278 current international $ per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 4,304 current international $ per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 4,404 current international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 4,383 current international $ per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 4,678 current international $ per person | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 4,521 current international $ per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 4,611 current international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 4,996 current international $ per person | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 5,143 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 5,248 current international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 5,374 current international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 5,528 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 6,013 current international $ per person | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 6,479 current international $ per person | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 6,697 current international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 6,891 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 7,148 current international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 7,279 current international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 7,632 current international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 8,412 current international $ per person | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 8,762 current international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 9,238 current international $ per person | +5.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 9,238 current international $ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,973 current international $ per person, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 9,238 current international $ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,190 current international $ per person, 54% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,189 current international $ per person | 2,478 current international $ per person | 3,754 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,292 current international $ per person | 3,883 current international $ per person | 4,678 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,698 current international $ per person | 4,611 current international $ per person | 6,891 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,078 current international $ per person | 7,148 current international $ per person | 9,238 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 142 Angola 9,838 current international $ per person compare
- 143 Laos 9,802 current international $ per person compare
- 144 Samoa 9,304 current international $ per person compare
- 146 Nigeria 9,234 current international $ per person compare
- 147 Kyrgyzstan 9,116 current international $ per person compare
- 148 Nicaragua 8,780 current international $ per person 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 $), per capita in Tonga?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Tonga was 9,238 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 9,238 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,478 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Tonga ranks 145th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.