Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 1,283 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Tonga, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Tonga is 1,283 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Tonga peaked at 1,336 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 652.21 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1994.
Tonga ranks 76th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 652.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1995 | 681.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 730 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 773.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 764.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 825.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 835.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 916.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 859.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 795.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 809.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 774.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 761.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 820.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 720.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 776.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 806.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 738.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 756.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 846.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 847.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 878.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 877.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 892.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 900.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 996.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 1,096 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 1,336 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 1,288 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1,284 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,283 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1,283 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1,283 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,172 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 737.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | 652.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | 825.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 807.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 720.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | 916.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 854.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 738.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | 996.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,257 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,096 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,336 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 73 Serbia 1,421 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,359 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 75 Kazakhstan 1,344 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 77 Iraq 1,241 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 78 Mexico 1,229 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 79 Colombia 1,169 constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Tonga?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Tonga was 1,283 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,336 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 652.21 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Tonga rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Tonga ranks 76th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.