Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita was 0.0052 million USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Tonga is 0.0052 million USD per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Tonga peaked at 0.0052 million USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 million USD per person, in 1970.
Tonga ranks 122nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +45.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +31.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +34.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 million USD per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 million USD per person | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 million USD per person | +36.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 million USD per person | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0016 million USD per person | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.002 million USD per person | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 million USD per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 million USD per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.002 million USD per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 million USD per person | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 million USD per person | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 million USD per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 million USD per person | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 million USD per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 million USD per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 million USD per person | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 million USD per person | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.002 million USD per person | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 million USD per person | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 million USD per person | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 million USD per person | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 million USD per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 million USD per person | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.003 million USD per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 million USD per person | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 million USD per person | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 million USD per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 million USD per person | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 million USD per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 million USD per person | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.004 million USD per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 million USD per person | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0046 million USD per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 million USD per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 million USD per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0049 million USD per person | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0048 million USD per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0049 million USD per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0052 million USD per person | +6.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0052 million USD per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.008 million USD per person, 65% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0052 million USD per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0064 million USD per person, 81% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 million USD per person | 0.0002 million USD per person | 0.0006 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 million USD per person | 0.0007 million USD per person | 0.0015 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 million USD per person | 0.0016 million USD per person | 0.0022 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 million USD per person | 0.0016 million USD per person | 0.0031 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 million USD per person | 0.0035 million USD per person | 0.0046 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 million USD per person | 0.0047 million USD per person | 0.0052 million USD per person | 5 |
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Tonga?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Tonga was 0.0052 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0052 million USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 million USD per person in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per capita?
- Tonga ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.