Government revenues as a share of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 53.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Tonga, 2013–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 53.5% for government revenues as a share of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Tonga peaked at 53.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2013.
Tonga ranks 8th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 34.4% | — |
| 2014 | 41.4% | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 51.7% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 53.5% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.0% | 34.4% | 48.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 48.6% | 53.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.8347 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,322 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 3.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 7.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.4408 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2,740 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government revenues as a share of gdp in Tonga?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Tonga was 53.5% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2013.
- How does Tonga rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 8th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included.