Government spending vs. GDP in Tonga
Tonga: Government spending vs. GDP was 133.62 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
133.62 million constant 2015 US$
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
162nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
140.90 million constant 2015 US$
in 2021
All-time low
65.33 million constant 2015 US$
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
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$, in 1994.
Tonga ranks 162nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 65.33 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1995 | 68.30 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 73.20 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 77.85 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 77.48 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 84.25 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 85.83 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 94.69 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 89.24 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 83.11 million constant 2015 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 85.10 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 81.82 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 80.90 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 87.55 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 77.10 million constant 2015 US$ | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 83.26 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 86.62 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 79.44 million constant 2015 US$ | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 81.34 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 90.64 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 90.35 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 93.16 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 92.62 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 94.04 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 95.05 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 105.35 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 115.90 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 140.90 million constant 2015 US$ | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 135.28 million constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 134.34 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 133.62 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 133.62 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.30 billion constant 2015 US$, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 133.62 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.18 billion constant 2015 US$, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.40 million constant 2015 US$ | 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
- 159 Vanuatu 190.36 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 160 Samoa 179.09 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 161 Comoros 149.21 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 163 Kiribati 118.05 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 164 Marshall Islands 117.85 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 165 Palau 88.30 million constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp in Tonga?
- Government spending vs. gdp in Tonga was 133.62 million constant 2015 US$ 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 162nd out of 166 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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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$.