Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Real gdp growth, annual growth rate was -38.46 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Tonga, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Tonga is -38.46 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 116.6% on the previous year and down 113.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 749.07 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -806.67 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Tonga ranks 169th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -11.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -8.57 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1983 | -54.69 % change on previous year | +538.0% |
| 1984 | 660.35 % change on previous year | -1307.5% |
| 1985 | -87.3 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1986 | 57.14 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 1987 | -80.68 % change on previous year | -241.2% |
| 1988 | -305.88 % change on previous year | +279.1% |
| 1989 | 131.43 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 1990 | 327.27 % change on previous year | +149.0% |
| 1991 | 25.53 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 1992 | -164.41 % change on previous year | -743.9% |
| 1993 | 97.37 % change on previous year | -159.2% |
| 1995 | 300.71 % change on previous year | +208.8% |
| 1996 | -98.87 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 1997 | -806.67 % change on previous year | +715.9% |
| 1998 | 462.58 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 1999 | -0.4337 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2000 | 64.02 % change on previous year | -14864.0% |
| 2001 | -61.23 % change on previous year | -195.6% |
| 2002 | 207.88 % change on previous year | -439.5% |
| 2003 | -98.75 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 2005 | 77.93 % change on previous year | -178.9% |
| 2006 | -427.4 % change on previous year | -648.4% |
| 2007 | -13.95 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2008 | 290 % change on previous year | -2179.3% |
| 2009 | -209.45 % change on previous year | -172.2% |
| 2010 | 115.44 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 2011 | 749.07 % change on previous year | +548.9% |
| 2012 | -65.14 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 2013 | -147.2 % change on previous year | +126.0% |
| 2014 | 277.45 % change on previous year | -288.5% |
| 2015 | -44.05 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 2016 | 492.37 % change on previous year | -1217.8% |
| 2017 | -51.48 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 2018 | -83.51 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 2019 | -153.98 % change on previous year | +84.4% |
| 2020 | 733.68 % change on previous year | -576.5% |
| 2021 | -151.77 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 2022 | -127.7 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 231.05 % change on previous year | -280.9% |
| 2024 | -38.46 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +14864.0% | -0.4337 % change on previous year | 64.02 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +2179.3% | -13.95 % change on previous year | 290 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.38 % change on previous year | -305.88 % change on previous year | 660.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 15.9 % change on previous year | -806.67 % change on previous year | 462.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -19 % change on previous year | -427.4 % change on previous year | 290 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 108.9 % change on previous year | -153.98 % change on previous year | 749.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.36 % change on previous year | -151.77 % change on previous year | 733.68 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 166 Vanuatu -35.4 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Malta -36.23 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Belgium -37.51 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Slovenia -38.76 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Maldives -39.81 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China -40.5 % 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)
- 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 real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Tonga was -38.46 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 749.07 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -806.67 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Tonga rank for real gdp growth, annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 169th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is real gdp growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.9%. 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 Real gdp growth, 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 Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Real gdp growth Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.