Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 254.2 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (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 primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Tonga is 254.2 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.9% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Tonga peaked at 254.2 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2217 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1971.
Tonga ranks 118th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2217 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.3521 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7461 BoP, current US$ per person | +111.9% |
| 1974 | 1.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +120.0% |
| 1975 | 0.676 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.8% |
| 1976 | 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +250.1% |
| 1977 | 3.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.8% |
| 1978 | 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.1% |
| 1979 | 3.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +77.7% |
| 1980 | 4.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1981 | 5.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 9.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +66.8% |
| 1983 | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -89.2% |
| 1984 | 1.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.6% |
| 1985 | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 1986 | 4.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +269.3% |
| 1987 | 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 14.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +195.7% |
| 1989 | 12.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 10.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 10.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 9.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 23.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +135.3% |
| 1994 | 26.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 41.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.3% |
| 2002 | 29.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 2003 | 42.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.7% |
| 2004 | 35.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 60.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +72.2% |
| 2006 | 27.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.9% |
| 2007 | 29.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 40.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 2009 | 35.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 67.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +91.6% |
| 2011 | 113 BoP, current US$ per person | +67.4% |
| 2012 | 112.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 128.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 175.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 2015 | 87.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.9% |
| 2016 | 111.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 178.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.8% |
| 2018 | 185.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 132.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 142.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 162.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 143.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 171.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 254.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 254.2 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 425.85 BoP, current US$ per person, 60% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 254.2 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 321.51 BoP, current US$ per person, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2217 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 37.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 60.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 129.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 67.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 185.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 142.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 254.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 116 Micronesia (country) 258.28 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 117 East Timor 256.91 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 119 Libya 253.05 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 120 Bhutan 245.84 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 121 Venezuela 244.59 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Tonga?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Tonga was 254.2 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 254.2 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2217 BoP, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Tonga rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Tonga ranks 118th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.