Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 47.29 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Tonga, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 47.29 % change on previous year for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 142.4% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 269.44 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -89.18 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Tonga ranks 19th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 61.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 115.44 % change on previous year | +87.6% |
| 1974 | 124.64 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1975 | -57.76 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 1976 | 258.81 % change on previous year | -548.1% |
| 1977 | 56.06 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1978 | -39.85 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 1979 | 78.29 % change on previous year | -296.4% |
| 1980 | 26.59 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1981 | 20.28 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1982 | 66.89 % change on previous year | +229.8% |
| 1983 | -89.18 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 1984 | 50.61 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 1985 | -28.23 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 1986 | 269.44 % change on previous year | -1054.4% |
| 1987 | 19.46 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 1988 | 197.51 % change on previous year | +914.8% |
| 1989 | -12.64 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1990 | -14.99 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1991 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1992 | -7.58 % change on previous year | +188.6% |
| 1993 | 135.44 % change on previous year | -1887.8% |
| 1994 | 13.05 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2002 | -28.83 % change on previous year | -320.9% |
| 2003 | 45.54 % change on previous year | -258.0% |
| 2004 | -15.98 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 2005 | 73.19 % change on previous year | -558.1% |
| 2006 | -53.6 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 2007 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2008 | 39.03 % change on previous year | +697.0% |
| 2009 | -12.86 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2010 | 91.97 % change on previous year | -815.4% |
| 2011 | 67.67 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2012 | -0.9305 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2013 | 13.99 % change on previous year | -1603.7% |
| 2014 | 35.92 % change on previous year | +156.7% |
| 2015 | -50.11 % change on previous year | -239.5% |
| 2016 | 26.38 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 2017 | 59.59 % change on previous year | +125.8% |
| 2018 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2019 | -28.42 % change on previous year | -763.0% |
| 2020 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2021 | 13.42 % change on previous year | +72.4% |
| 2022 | -12.19 % change on previous year | -190.8% |
| 2023 | 19.51 % change on previous year | -260.0% |
| 2024 | 47.29 % change on previous year | +142.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 47.29 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.77 % change on previous year, 8.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 47.29 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.04 % change on previous year, 9.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1887.8% | -7.58 % change on previous year | 135.44 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1603.7% | -0.9305 % change on previous year | 13.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.65 % change on previous year | -57.76 % change on previous year | 258.81 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 52.07 % change on previous year | -89.18 % change on previous year | 269.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.66 % change on previous year | -14.99 % change on previous year | 135.44 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.42 % change on previous year | -53.6 % change on previous year | 73.19 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.03 % change on previous year | -50.11 % change on previous year | 91.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.16 % change on previous year | -12.19 % change on previous year | 47.29 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 16 Israel 55.17 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Niger 53.81 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Comoros 51.92 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Jordan 46.23 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 44.19 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Democratic Republic of Congo 37.99 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3875 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Tonga was 47.29 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 269.44 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -89.18 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Tonga rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.