Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … 2015 annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … 2015 annual growth rate was 4.1 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual in Tonga, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 4.1 % change on previous year for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual in 2024.
That represents a change of up 67.6% on the previous year and up 242.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual in Tonga peaked at 6.66 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -3.42 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Tonga ranks 71st of 193 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) … 2015 annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 1979 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +102.5% |
| 1980 | 6.14 % change on previous year | +62.3% |
| 1981 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 1982 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -254.5% |
| 1983 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1984 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 1985 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +77.4% |
| 1986 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1987 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1988 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -210.0% |
| 1989 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -164.3% |
| 1990 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -245.5% |
| 1991 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -299.2% |
| 1992 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1993 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 1995 | 6.66 % change on previous year | +79.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3323 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1997 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -467.5% |
| 1998 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -391.8% |
| 1999 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2002 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +90.6% |
| 2003 | -0.9406 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 2004 | -0.441 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 2005 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +240.7% |
| 2006 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +127.9% |
| 2007 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -215.4% |
| 2009 | -0.6966 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 2010 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -406.0% |
| 2011 | 6.51 % change on previous year | +205.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2616 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2013 | 0.227 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +427.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2287 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2016 | 5.2 % change on previous year | +2175.5% |
| 2017 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2018 | -0.3559 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5365 % change on previous year | -250.7% |
| 2020 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +333.9% |
| 2021 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 2022 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -269.9% |
| 2024 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 4.1 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.16 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 4.1 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.89 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … 2015 annual growth rate in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2175.5% | 0.2287 % change on previous year | 5.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.57 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.99 % change on previous year | -2.92 % change on previous year | 6.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.53 % change on previous year | -2.73 % change on previous year | 6.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0502 % change on previous year | -3.42 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 % change on previous year | -0.3559 % change on previous year | 6.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 % change on previous year | -1.75 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 68 Zambia 4.36 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Guatemala 4.24 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Papua New Guinea 4.13 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Angola 4.09 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Andorra 4.08 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Samoa 4.01 % change on previous year 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual in Tonga?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual in Tonga was 4.1 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 6.66 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.42 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Tonga rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual?
- Tonga ranks 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.2%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.