Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.4402 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga is 0.4402 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 0.6246 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1183 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Tonga 120th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1562 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.3929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +151.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3623 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2813 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2807 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3511 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3816 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1335 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -65.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2467 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +84.8% |
| 1990 | 0.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1183 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -65.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2783 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +135.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2878 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2275 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4383 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +92.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4433 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3941 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4046 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2633 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3204 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2649 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2403 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2891 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2945 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3587 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3535 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2823 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1773 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -37.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3264 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +84.1% |
| 2017 | 0.457 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4145 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4581 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4803 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6104 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6246 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4404 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4402 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.4402 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.4402 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2874 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1335 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2504 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1183 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3398 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2403 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4433 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3524 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1773 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4581 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5192 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4402 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6246 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 117 Brunei 0.5928 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Singapore 0.5227 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Georgia 0.5081 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Bermuda 0.4342 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Belize 0.4067 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Azerbaijan 0.3989 current LCU 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga was 0.4402 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6246 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1183 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Tonga rank for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 120th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. 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 Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.