Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was 2.8 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Tonga, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Tonga is 2.8 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.1% on the previous year and up 151.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 6.7 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -5.13 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Tonga 117th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0.252 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1993 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +1383.4% |
| 1994 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 1995 | 6.23 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0929 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1997 | -0.6006 % change on previous year | -746.4% |
| 1998 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -481.7% |
| 1999 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 2001 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2002 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +196.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0519 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2004 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -3893.2% |
| 2005 | -0.6575 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2006 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +229.4% |
| 2007 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -297.3% |
| 2009 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -205.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8243 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2011 | 6.7 % change on previous year | +713.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9197 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3939 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2014 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +405.3% |
| 2015 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2016 | 6.6 % change on previous year | +492.5% |
| 2017 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5279 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2019 | -0.2853 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 2020 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -733.1% |
| 2021 | -0.9349 % change on previous year | -151.8% |
| 2022 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +127.7% |
| 2023 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -231.1% |
| 2024 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2025 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2.8 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.15 % change on previous year, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2.8 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.62 % change on previous year, 77% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -3893.2% | 0.0519 % change on previous year | -1.97 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +1383.4% | 0.252 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.85 % change on previous year | -0.6006 % change on previous year | 6.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2206 % change on previous year | -5.13 % change on previous year | 4.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 % change on previous year | -0.2853 % change on previous year | 6.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 % change on previous year | -2.13 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 114 Qatar 2.9 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Jordan 2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Spain 2.82 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Belize 2.75 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Montenegro 2.74 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Kuwait 2.73 % change on previous year 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 gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Tonga was 2.8 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.13 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Tonga rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 117th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.