Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate was -5.11 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Tonga, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tonga recorded -5.11 % change on previous year for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 190.8% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 339.2 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -75.39 % change on previous year, in 1988.
Tonga ranks 155th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 16.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 339.2 % change on previous year | +1992.3% |
| 1974 | -33.66 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1975 | -27.31 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1976 | 242.68 % change on previous year | -988.6% |
| 1977 | 39.55 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1978 | 14.41 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1979 | 12.59 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 11.19 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 10.06 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 76.44 % change on previous year | +736.2% |
| 1984 | 13.36 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1985 | -42.46 % change on previous year | -417.8% |
| 1986 | 196.71 % change on previous year | -563.3% |
| 1987 | 37.4 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1988 | -75.39 % change on previous year | -301.6% |
| 1989 | 84.52 % change on previous year | -212.1% |
| 1990 | -52.51 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 1991 | -10.14 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1992 | 34.26 % change on previous year | -437.8% |
| 1993 | 65.47 % change on previous year | +91.1% |
| 2002 | 170.95 % change on previous year | +161.1% |
| 2003 | -16.64 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 2004 | -24.01 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 2005 | 14.06 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 2006 | 28.04 % change on previous year | +99.4% |
| 2007 | -34.64 % change on previous year | -223.6% |
| 2008 | 44.58 % change on previous year | -228.7% |
| 2009 | -33.74 % change on previous year | -175.7% |
| 2010 | -8.14 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2011 | -24.05 % change on previous year | +195.3% |
| 2012 | -26.1 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 49.88 % change on previous year | -291.2% |
| 2014 | -16.59 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 2015 | 149.73 % change on previous year | -1002.3% |
| 2016 | 79.67 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2017 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 2018 | -22.88 % change on previous year | -469.3% |
| 2019 | 38.02 % change on previous year | -266.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7323 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2021 | 7.01 % change on previous year | +857.1% |
| 2022 | -11.02 % change on previous year | -257.2% |
| 2023 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 2024 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -190.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's -5.11 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.68 % change on previous year. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's -5.11 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.82 % change on previous year. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +1992.3% | 16.21 % change on previous year | 339.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.46 % change on previous year | -33.66 % change on previous year | 339.2 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 32.1 % change on previous year | -75.39 % change on previous year | 196.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.27 % change on previous year | -52.51 % change on previous year | 65.47 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 18.57 % change on previous year | -34.64 % change on previous year | 170.95 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.57 % change on previous year | -26.1 % change on previous year | 149.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5518 % change on previous year | -11.02 % change on previous year | 7.01 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 152 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -3.21 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Bhutan -4.2 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Honduras -4.97 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Barbados -5.54 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Uruguay -5.9 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Samoa -6.36 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3875 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Tonga was -5.11 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 339.2 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -75.39 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Tonga rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.