Real gdp growth in Tonga
Tonga: Real gdp growth was 4.41 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Tonga, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 4.41 for real gdp growth in 2025.
That represents a change of up 215.7% on the previous year and up 295.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Tonga peaked at 44.1 in 1984 and was at its lowest, -5.2, in 2009.
Tonga ranks 65th of 196 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.
Real gdp growth in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.8 | — |
| 1981 | 14 | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 12.8 | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 5.8 | -54.7% |
| 1984 | 44.1 | +660.3% |
| 1985 | 5.6 | -87.3% |
| 1986 | 8.8 | +57.1% |
| 1987 | 1.7 | -80.7% |
| 1988 | -3.5 | -305.9% |
| 1989 | 1.1 | -131.4% |
| 1990 | 4.7 | +327.3% |
| 1991 | 5.9 | +25.5% |
| 1992 | -3.8 | -164.4% |
| 1993 | -0.1 | -97.4% |
| 1994 | 1.98 | -2078.7% |
| 1995 | 7.93 | +300.7% |
| 1996 | 0.09 | -98.9% |
| 1997 | -0.6356 | -806.4% |
| 1998 | 2.31 | -462.8% |
| 1999 | 2.3 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.77 | +64.0% |
| 2001 | 1.46 | -61.2% |
| 2002 | 4.5 | +207.9% |
| 2003 | 0.056 | -98.8% |
| 2004 | -1.89 | -3468.3% |
| 2005 | -0.4162 | -77.9% |
| 2006 | -2.19 | +427.2% |
| 2007 | -2.5 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 4.75 | -290.0% |
| 2009 | -5.2 | -209.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8035 | -115.5% |
| 2011 | 6.82 | +748.6% |
| 2012 | 2.38 | -65.1% |
| 2013 | -1.12 | -147.2% |
| 2014 | 1.99 | -277.3% |
| 2015 | 1.11 | -44.0% |
| 2016 | 6.6 | +492.5% |
| 2017 | 3.2 | -51.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5278 | -83.5% |
| 2019 | -0.2852 | -154.0% |
| 2020 | 1.81 | -733.3% |
| 2021 | -0.9349 | -151.8% |
| 2022 | -2.13 | +127.7% |
| 2023 | 3.37 | -258.3% |
| 2024 | 1.4 | -58.6% |
| 2025 | 4.41 | +215.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 4.41 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 4.41 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.33, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -3468.3% | 0.056 | -1.89 |
| 1994 | +2078.7% | -0.1 | 1.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.62 | -3.5 | 44.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 | -3.8 | 7.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2333 | -5.2 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 | -1.12 | 6.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 | -2.13 | 4.41 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 62 Saudi Arabia 4.59 compare
- 63 Costa Rica 4.56 compare
- 64 Argentina 4.48 compare
- 66 Philippines 4.4 compare
- 67 Egypt 4.39 compare
- 68 Panama 4.35 compare
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -38.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Tonga?
- Real gdp growth in Tonga was 4.41 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1 in 1984.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.2 in 2009.
- How does Tonga rank for real gdp growth?
- Tonga ranks 65th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 295.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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