Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,842 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Tonga, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Tonga is 1,842 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Tonga peaked at 1,904 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.42 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1972.
Tonga ranks 1st of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.95 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 5.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.9% |
| 1973 | 14.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +170.1% |
| 1974 | 48.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +233.2% |
| 1975 | 73.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.7% |
| 1976 | 56.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 1977 | 57.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 157.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +172.7% |
| 1984 | 141.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 152.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 212.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.9% |
| 1987 | 205.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 205.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 144.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.8% |
| 1990 | 164.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 233.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.0% |
| 1992 | 174.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 197.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 190.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 511.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +168.3% |
| 2002 | 581.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 530.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 589.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 620.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 703.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 732 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 928 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 723.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 647.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 634.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 715.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 1,003 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 2014 | 963.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1,080 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 1,056 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,187 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 1,307 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 1,328 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,342 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,698 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 1,730 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,904 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 1,842 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1,842 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275.35 BoP, current US$ per person, 6.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1,842 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.51 BoP, current US$ per person, 25.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +233.2% | 14.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 48.75 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1983 | +172.7% | 57.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 157.66 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1973 | +170.1% | 5.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.63 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2001 | +168.3% | 190.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 511.29 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 73.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 174.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 141.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 212.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 192.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 164.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 233.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 657.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 511.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 928 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 992.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 634.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,328 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,703 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,342 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,904 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
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)
- 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 personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Tonga?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Tonga was 1,842 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,904 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.42 BoP, current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Tonga rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Tonga ranks 1st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.1%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.