GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 1.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Tonga is 1.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 2.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Tonga 161st out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.18 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 2.04 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.65 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1995 | 1.63 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.57 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.65 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.94 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 1.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.95 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.26 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 2.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 2.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 1.95 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 1.74 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 1.6 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.57 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 1.55 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.35 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 1.24 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.34 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.51 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 1.48 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.43 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.48 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 1.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.77 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.87 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.57 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.18 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.51 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 158 Italy 1.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Uruguay 1.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Antigua and Barbuda 1.4 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Nauru 1.38 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Singapore 1.37 current international $ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Tonga?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Tonga was 1.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Tonga rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 161st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.