Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.769 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Tonga, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index vs. gdp per capita in Tonga is 0.769, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. gdp per capita in Tonga peaked at 0.769 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.641, in 1990.
That places Tonga 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.641 | — |
| 1991 | 0.649 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.654 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.66 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.67 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.675 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.678 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.68 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.685 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.688 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.688 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.693 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.703 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.705 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.706 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.708 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.71 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.717 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.718 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.724 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.731 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.735 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.737 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.74 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.743 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.749 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.755 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.759 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.763 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.765 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.763 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.764 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.769 | +0.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.769 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7675, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.769 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.732, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.668 | 0.641 | 0.688 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7048 | 0.688 | 0.718 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7436 | 0.724 | 0.763 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7652 | 0.763 | 0.769 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 human development index vs. gdp per capita in Tonga?
- Human development index vs. gdp per capita in Tonga was 0.769 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.769 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.641 in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Tonga ranks 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.