Government spending vs. GDP in Tonga
Tonga: Government spending vs. GDP was 133.62 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP in Tonga, 1994–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 133.62 million constant 2015 US$ for government spending vs. gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp in Tonga peaked at 140.90 million constant 2015 US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65.33 million constant 2015 US$, in 1994.
Tonga ranks 159th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.40 million constant 2015 US$ | 65.33 million constant 2015 US$ | 84.25 million constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 84.86 million constant 2015 US$ | 77.10 million constant 2015 US$ | 94.69 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.86 million constant 2015 US$ | 79.44 million constant 2015 US$ | 105.35 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.01 million constant 2015 US$ | 115.90 million constant 2015 US$ | 140.90 million constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 156 Vanuatu 190.36 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 157 Samoa 179.09 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 158 Comoros 149.21 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 160 Kiribati 118.05 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 161 Marshall Islands 117.85 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 162 Palau 88.30 million constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -43.8% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,934 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.5% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 511.89 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,934 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2.4 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 468.46 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 197.32 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 218.66 million current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp in Tonga?
- Government spending vs. gdp in Tonga was 133.62 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 140.90 million constant 2015 US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.33 million constant 2015 US$ in 1994.
- How does Tonga rank for government spending vs. gdp?
- Tonga ranks 159th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs. gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.