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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Tonga

Tonga: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.2311 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2311 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
111th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1985
All-time low
0.2311 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1981–2024

0.250.50.7511.21.51981200220241981: 1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1982: 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1983: 1.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1984: 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1985: 1.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1986: 1.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1987: 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1988: 0.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1989: 0.801 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1990: 0.763 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1991: 0.731 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1992: 0.594 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1993: 0.645 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1994: 0.512 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1995: 0.497 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1996: 0.461 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1997: 0.492 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1998: 0.521 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1999: 0.477 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2000: 0.507 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2001: 0.587 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 0.681 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 0.653 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 0.511 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 0.472 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 0.445 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 0.443 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 0.426 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 0.344 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 0.269 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 0.258 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 0.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 0.254 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 0.279 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 0.301 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 0.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 0.358 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 0.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 0.327 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 0.324 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 0.326 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2022: 0.288 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2023: 0.283 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2024: 0.231 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga is 0.2311 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 1.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.2311 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Tonga ranks 111th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Tonga, year by year

Year constant LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1981 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP —
1982 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +9.7%
1983 1.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +5.1%
1984 1.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -7.3%
1985 1.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +29.6%
1986 1.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -11.3%
1987 1.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -12.5%
1988 0.8596 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -20.6%
1989 0.8011 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -6.8%
1990 0.7633 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -4.7%
1991 0.7311 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -4.2%
1992 0.5943 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -18.7%
1993 0.6447 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +8.5%
1994 0.5118 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -20.6%
1995 0.497 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -2.9%
1996 0.4606 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -7.3%
1997 0.4924 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +6.9%
1998 0.5212 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +5.9%
1999 0.4768 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2000 0.507 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +6.3%
2001 0.5866 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +15.7%
2002 0.6806 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +16.0%
2003 0.6528 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2004 0.511 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -21.7%
2005 0.4716 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -7.7%
2006 0.4453 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2007 0.443 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -0.5%
2008 0.4261 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2009 0.3435 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -19.4%
2010 0.2695 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -21.6%
2011 0.2582 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -4.2%
2012 0.2399 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -7.1%
2013 0.254 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +5.9%
2014 0.2795 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +10.0%
2015 0.3008 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +7.6%
2016 0.3597 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +19.6%
2017 0.3576 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2018 0.3503 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -2.0%
2019 0.3269 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2020 0.3236 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -1.0%
2021 0.3265 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +0.9%
2022 0.2875 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -11.9%
2023 0.2832 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -1.5%
2024 0.2311 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -18.4%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 0.2311 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3532 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 0.2311 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1427 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.8011 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 1.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 9
1990s 0.5693 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.4606 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.7633 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.5067 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.3435 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.6806 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.2996 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2399 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.3597 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.2904 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2311 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.3265 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 108 Belarus 0.2457 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 109 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2409 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 110 Zambia 0.2356 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 112 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2292 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 113 Belize 0.2066 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 114 Saudi Arabia 0.2018 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga?
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga was 0.2311 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 1.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985.
What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2311 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Tonga rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
Tonga ranks 111th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.