Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 4.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Tonga, 1995–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Tonga is 4.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Tonga peaked at 6.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1995.
Tonga ranks 142nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.5% | — |
| 1996 | 3.4% | +32.8% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +38.8% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +51.1% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -35.8% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -30.7% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +34.9% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -18.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 4.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 73% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 4.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.9%, 61% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.8% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 139 Palau 4.3% compare
- 140 Guatemala 4.3% compare
- 141 Turkmenistan 4.2% compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.2% compare
- 144 Mali 4.1% compare
- 145 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.0% compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.25 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -560.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -115.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Tonga?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Tonga was 4.2% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1995.
- How does Tonga rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 142nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.