Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Tonga
Tonga: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga stood at 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 3.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Tonga 14th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 2.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 2.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 2.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 2.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.99 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 3.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 2.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 2.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 1.9 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 1.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 1.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 1.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 1.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9769 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.46 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 11 Solomon Islands 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Somalia 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Tajikistan 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Pakistan 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Togo 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Namibia 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0382 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 250.19 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3665 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 182.69 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga was 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 14th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.