Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Tonga
Tonga: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 1.16 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Tonga, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Tonga stood at 1.16. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Tonga peaked at 1.16 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0153, in 1970.
Tonga ranks 188th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0153 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0171 | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0191 | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0242 | +27.1% |
| 1974 | 0.032 | +32.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0325 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0322 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0403 | +25.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0475 | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0523 | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0693 | +32.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0713 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0841 | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0952 | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0976 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1048 | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.131 | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1504 | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1851 | +23.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1912 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2075 | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.253 | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2596 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2633 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2587 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2655 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2736 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2716 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2857 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3153 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3358 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3545 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3984 | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.444 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4719 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5074 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5871 | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5978 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6547 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6515 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7076 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7594 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7978 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7813 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7972 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8491 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9326 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.16 | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0312 | 0.0153 | 0.0523 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.118 | 0.0693 | 0.1912 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2654 | 0.2075 | 0.3153 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5003 | 0.3358 | 0.6547 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.888 | 0.7076 | 1.16 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 185 Timor-Leste 2.02 compare
- 186 Dominica 1.57 compare
- 187 San Marino 1.43 compare
- 189 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.4143 compare
- 190 Palau 0.2804 compare
- 191 Kiribati 0.2803 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,446 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6068 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 3,772 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Tonga?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Tonga was 1.16 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0153 in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Tonga ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.