Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Tonga

Tonga: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 20.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
51st
of 164 countries
All-time high
21.7%
in 2018
All-time low
16.9%
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Tonga, 2013–2023

051015202013201820232013: 16.9 %2014: 17.1 %2015: 18.7 %2016: 20.3 %2017: 20.8 %2018: 21.7 %2019: 21.1 %2020: 20.4 %2021: 20.7 %2022: 20.4 %2023: 20.5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Tonga is 20.5%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Tonga peaked at 21.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2013.

Tonga ranks 51st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%) in Tonga, 2013 to 2023.
Year % Change
2013 16.9%
2014 17.1% +1.0%
2015 18.7% +9.2%
2016 20.3% +8.4%
2017 20.8% +2.8%
2018 21.7% +4.4%
2019 21.1% -2.8%
2020 20.4% -3.6%
2021 20.7% +1.5%
2022 20.4% -1.4%
2023 20.5% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.5% 16.9% 21.7% 7
2020s 20.5% 20.4% 20.7% 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 48 Fiji 20.5% compare
  2. 49 Mauritius 20.5% compare
  3. 50 Bulgaria 20.5% compare
  4. 52 Kyrgyzstan 20.4% compare
  5. 53 Slovenia 20.3% compare
  6. 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Tonga?
Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Tonga was 20.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2013.
How does Tonga rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Tonga ranks 51st out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
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