Tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Tax revenues vs gdp per capita was 22.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.19
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
75th
of 186 countries
All-time high
24.2
in 2018
All-time low
12.86
in 1992
Years of data
43
1981–2023
Tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Tonga, 1981–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 22.19 for tax revenues vs gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Tonga peaked at 24.2 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.86, in 1992.
That places Tonga 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13.19 | — |
| 1982 | 13.64 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 13.95 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 13.33 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 14.5 | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 14.42 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 14.19 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 15.38 | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 14.5 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 14.3 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 15.09 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 12.86 | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 14.1 | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 14.79 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 15.06 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 15.73 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 16.54 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 15.35 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 14.95 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 15.65 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 15.42 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 18.72 | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 18.18 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 18.24 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 19.41 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 20.82 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 21.09 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 21.07 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 19.8 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 16.41 | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 17.52 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 17.54 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 19.22 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 19.44 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 20.84 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 21.42 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 21.8 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 24.2 | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 23.99 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 23.45 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 23.49 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 23.14 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 22.19 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.12 | 13.19 | 15.38 | 9 |
| 1990s | 14.88 | 12.86 | 16.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.84 | 15.42 | 21.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.24 | 16.41 | 24.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.07 | 22.19 | 23.49 | 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,934 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 1.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 10,423 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 13.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.1975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Tonga?
- Tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Tonga was 22.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenues vs gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2 in 2018.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.86 in 1992.
- How does Tonga rank for tax revenues vs gdp per capita?
- Tonga ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenues vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 43 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).