Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 20.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Tonga, 2013–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.5% | 16.9% | 21.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.4% | 20.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 14,197 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7842 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4,874 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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