Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Tonga
Tonga: Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending was 9.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Tonga, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 9.33 for share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Tonga peaked at 26.06 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.44, in 2023.
That places Tonga 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.06 | 26.06 | 26.06 | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.72 | 15.83 | 22.96 | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.78 | 11.08 | 13 | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.68 | 8.44 | 10.73 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Tonga
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -43.78 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.59 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 4,934 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 5.54 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 511.89 million (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 4,934 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2.4 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 468.46 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 197.32 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 218.66 million current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Tonga?
- Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Tonga was 9.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 26.06 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.44 in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending?
- Tonga ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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