Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1854 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.1854 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 0.3985 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
That places Tonga 111th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.3985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +122.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1985 | 0.196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.3% |
| 1989 | 0.196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +126.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 0.275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.1854 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.1854 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2564 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 108 Guinea-Bissau 0.1908 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Serbia 0.1897 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 New Zealand 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Georgia 0.1853 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Mexico 0.1826 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Romania 0.1805 current 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga?
- Gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga was 0.1854 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3985 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Tonga rank for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 111th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.