Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 in Tonga
Tonga: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 was 0.6596 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit in Tonga, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Tonga stood at 0.6596 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Tonga peaked at 6.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.6596 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Tonga ranks 146th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 in Tonga, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.82 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 6.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 6.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 5.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1979 | 4.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 4.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1981 | 3.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1982 | 3.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 3.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 3.79 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 4.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 3.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 3.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 2.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1989 | 2.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 2.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 2.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 2.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1995 | 1.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 1.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 1.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 1.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9894 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9421 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8889 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7834 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8188 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8489 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8576 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.938 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8772 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7987 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7825 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7197 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6941 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6596 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.6596 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.6596 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7912 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9894 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7834 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9421 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6596 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 143 Honduras 0.6635 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Guatemala 0.6628 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Comoros 0.6624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Georgia 0.659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.6589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.6562 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Tonga?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Tonga was 0.6596 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 6.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6596 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit?
- Tonga ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.