Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Tonga
Tonga: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 15.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Tonga, 1995–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 15.6% for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Tonga peaked at 16.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1999.
That places Tonga 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.4% | — |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +66.0% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +112.7% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 2.3% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 10.2% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.6% | 16.6% | 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,167 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 9,083 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 21,564 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Tonga?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Tonga was 15.6% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1999.
- How does Tonga rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Tonga ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.