SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP for sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 0.036 units per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
That places Tonga 10th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +50.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | +273.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -50.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -92.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +81.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +57.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -78.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +173.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +81.8% |
| 2002 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0226 units per US$ of GDP | +1522.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.015 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0157 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0161 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.036 units per US$ of GDP | +236.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0336 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0318 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0292 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP, 5.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1522.2% | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0226 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +273.9% | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +236.0% | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | 0.036 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | +173.1% | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0226 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0282 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | 0.036 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 7 Brunei 0.0339 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Venezuela 0.0334 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Gambia 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Guinea-Bissau 0.026 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Micronesia (country) 0.0255 units 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)
- 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 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 136.81 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Tonga?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Tonga was 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.036 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Tonga rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 10th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.