Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga is 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and up 232.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 0.0835 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Tonga ranks 23rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +270.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +161.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.2% |
| 1989 | 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +150.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +168.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +151.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.8% |
| 2017 | 0.059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 5.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 5.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +270.9% | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 20 Saudi Arabia 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Tuvalu 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Curaçao 0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Switzerland 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Tajikistan 0.038 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$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga was 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0835 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Tonga rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.