Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.0409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 34.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
Tonga ranks 128th of 199 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$), per unit of GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +288.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.9% |
| 1980 | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -89.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +225.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +127.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +133.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 2004 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.7% |
| 2016 | 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +288.3% | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 125 Uzbekistan 0.0412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Curacao 0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Albania 0.041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Japan 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Dominica 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0397 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga was 0.0409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Tonga rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.