Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.392 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga stood at 0.392 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 0.4261 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
Tonga ranks 2nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.1789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +106.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.8% |
| 1986 | 0.306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +92.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.392 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 10.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.392 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 11.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +106.9% | 0.1308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2707 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +92.6% | 0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.2858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 1 Tajikistan 0.5767 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Lebanon 0.3335 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Honduras 0.3012 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 El Salvador 0.2751 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$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga was 0.392 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4261 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Tonga rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.