Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Tonga
Tonga: Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a was 53.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Tonga, 2013–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Tonga stood at 53.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Tonga peaked at 53.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2013.
That places Tonga 9th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 34.4% | — |
| 2014 | 41.4% | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 51.7% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 53.5% | +3.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 53.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.1%, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 53.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.5%, 1.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.0% | 34.4% | 48.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 48.6% | 53.5% | 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)
- 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 total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Tonga?
- Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Tonga was 53.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2013.
- How does Tonga rank for total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a?
- Tonga ranks 9th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. 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 Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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