Tonga in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Tonga, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$679.2 m

2025

from $204.8 m in 2000

GDP per person

$6 547

2025

from $1 995 in 2000

Real growth

2.8%

2025

from 3.8% in 2000

Inflation

5.6%

2025

from 6.3% in 2000

Unemployment

2.0%

2025

from 4.0% in 2000

Government debt

27.4%of GDP

2025

from 43.6% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Tonga's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$679.2 m2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$679.2 m
2024	$647.5 m
2023	$591.1 m
2022	$556.5 m
2021	$519.3 m
2020	$506.6 m
2019	$506.0 m
2018	$493.5 m
2017	$460.0 m
2016	$420.8 m
2015	$437.5 m
2014	$441.0 m
2013	$451.8 m
2012	$471.1 m
2011	$414.1 m
2010	$366.9 m
2009	$312.4 m
2008	$344.4 m
2007	$298.5 m
2006	$292.2 m
2005	$261.8 m
2004	$230.7 m
2003	$202.2 m
2002	$182.8 m
2001	$181.1 m
2000	$204.8 m

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

2.8%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	1.3%
2030 (projection)	1.3%
2029 (projection)	1.3%
2028 (projection)	1.3%
2027 (projection)	1.3%
2026 (projection)	2.3%
2025	2.8%
2024	1.7%
2023	2.8%
2022	−2.1%
2021	−0.9%
2020	1.8%
2019	−0.3%
2018	0.5%
2017	3.2%
2016	6.6%
2015	1.1%
2014	2.0%
2013	0.4%
2012	0.9%
2011	6.7%
2010	0.8%
2009	−5.1%
2008	4.9%
2007	−2.5%
2006	−2.2%
2005	−0.7%
2004	−2.0%
2003	0.1%
2002	4.4%
2001	1.5%
2000	3.8%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$6 5472025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$6 547	$8 675
2024	$6 215	$8 174
2023	$5 652	$7 810
2022	$5 298	$7 296
2021	$4 923	$6 930
2020	$4 792	$6 677
2019	$4 789	$6 473
2018	$4 675	$6 393
2017	$4 366	$6 229
2016	$3 988	$5 920
2015	$4 124	$5 472
2014	$4 137	$5 336
2013	$4 219	$5 120
2012	$4 384	$4 996
2011	$3 850	$4 855
2010	$3 416	$4 465
2009	$2 914	$4 384
2008	$3 218	$4 600
2007	$2 797	$4 316
2006	$2 750	$4 327
2005	$2 478	$4 315
2004	$2 195	$4 235
2003	$1 936	$4 231
2002	$1 759	$4 171
2001	$1 754	$3 955
2000	$1 995	$3 834

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200050%9%9%20%12%

202450%12%19%14%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

5.6%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	3.6%
2030 (projection)	3.6%
2029 (projection)	3.6%
2028 (projection)	3.6%
2027 (projection)	6.2%
2026 (projection)	3.8%
2025	5.6%
2024	3.2%
2023	6.3%
2022	11.0%
2021	5.6%
2020	−0.3%
2019	1.2%
2018	5.0%
2017	7.5%
2016	2.6%
2015	−1.1%
2014	2.5%
2013	0.8%
2012	1.1%
2011	6.3%
2010	3.5%
2009	1.4%
2008	10.4%
2007	5.8%
2006	6.2%
2005	8.7%
2004	11.0%
2003	11.6%
2002	10.4%
2001	8.3%
2000	6.3%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

2.0%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	2.0%	6.0%
2024	2.0%	6.0%
2023	1.6%	4.6%
2022	2.0%	6.2%
2021	2.1%	6.4%
2020	2.7%	8.0%
2019	2.2%	6.5%
2018	2.3%	6.7%
2017	2.1%	6.3%
2016	2.0%	6.0%
2015	2.0%	5.8%
2014	1.9%	5.5%
2013	1.8%	5.0%
2012	1.6%	4.7%
2011	1.6%	4.5%
2010	1.5%	4.2%
2009	1.4%	3.9%
2008	1.3%	3.5%
2007	1.2%	3.3%
2006	1.1%	2.9%
2005	2.5%	6.8%
2004	3.9%	10.4%
2003	5.2%	13.9%
2002	4.7%	12.5%
2001	4.4%	11.5%
2000	4.0%	10.4%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

16.9%2024

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2024	16.9%	60.7%
2023	14.7%	64.9%
2022	10.8%	59.4%
2021	11.1%	57.5%
2020	19.7%	62.1%
2019	22.2%	65.8%
2018	21.2%	64.9%
2017	22.2%	65.9%
2016	24.5%	63.3%
2015	17.0%	64.4%
2014	16.9%	57.8%
2013	20.3%	62.4%
2012	17.1%	60.9%
2011	16.3%	62.6%
2010	12.5%	58.3%
2009	13.6%	60.7%
2008	16.0%	56.7%
2007	12.2%	56.0%
2006	14.6%	51.8%
2005	17.8%	58.4%
2004	19.6%	54.4%
2003	19.4%	53.8%
2002	18.3%	55.6%
2001	13.4%	49.0%
2000	15.2%	46.3%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−6.7%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2024	−6.7%
2023	−7.9%
2022	−8.5%
2021	−9.6%
2020	−6.6%
2019	−7.8%
2018	−7.3%
2017	−7.6%
2016	−8.3%
2015	−10.9%
2014	−6.3%
2013	−9.5%
2012	−14.8%
2011	−20.3%
2010	−23.8%
2009	−30.0%
2008	−18.2%
2007	−16.5%
2006	−8.1%
2005	−9.3%
2004	−3.3%
2003	−6.3%
2002	−3.5%
2001	−7.3%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

−1.9%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	−1.9%
2023	0.4%
2022	0.5%
2021	0.1%
2020	0.8%
2019	−1.2%
2018	4.7%
2017	−3.4%
2016	4.0%
2015	3.4%
2014	3.0%
2013	1.4%
2012	−0.2%
2011	1.9%
2010	1.3%
2009	0.1%
2008	6.3%
2007	5.9%
2006	3.8%
2005	2.3%
2004	2.4%
2003	0.1%
2002	2.6%
2001	4.2%
2000	4.5%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

27.4%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	76.7%
2030 (projection)	67.3%
2029 (projection)	57.6%
2028 (projection)	48.9%
2027 (projection)	41.1%
2026 (projection)	34.4%
2025	27.4%
2024	31.9%
2023	37.2%
2022	40.2%
2021	43.0%
2020	41.7%
2019	41.8%
2018	45.5%
2017	44.7%
2016	49.4%
2015	51.1%
2014	47.4%
2013	48.9%
2012	60.0%
2011	51.9%
2010	44.7%
2009	39.7%
2008	34.0%
2007	37.8%
2006	39.6%
2005	43.3%
2004	52.2%
2003	56.2%
2002	60.7%
2001	53.4%
2000	43.6%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

4.9%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−11.6%
2030 (projection)	−11.7%
2029 (projection)	−10.3%
2028 (projection)	−9.3%
2027 (projection)	−8.0%
2026 (projection)	−8.4%
2025	4.9%
2024	3.6%
2023	5.3%
2022	−0.1%
2021	−0.9%
2020	5.1%
2019	3.2%
2018	2.9%
2017	3.6%
2016	1.5%
2015	−2.7%
2014	6.4%
2013	−1.3%
2012	−1.7%
2011	−6.0%
2010	−1.2%
2009	6.9%
2008	2.1%
2007	5.4%
2006	1.3%
2005	4.2%
2004	4.2%
2003	2.4%
2002	2.6%
2001	2.2%
2000	1.3%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

20.4%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2023	20.4%
2022	20.4%
2021	20.7%
2020	20.4%
2019	21.1%
2018	21.7%
2017	20.8%
2016	20.3%
2015	18.7%
2014	17.1%
2013	16.9%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Tonga

Population

103 7422025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	103 742
2024	104 175
2023	104 597
2022	105 042
2021	105 490
2020	105 704
2019	105 669
2018	105 567
2017	105 356
2016	105 524
2015	106 095
2014	106 609
2013	107 078
2012	107 460
2011	107 570
2010	107 400
2009	107 203
2008	107 020
2007	106 726
2006	106 253
2005	105 671
2004	105 071
2003	104 464
2002	103 874
2001	103 288
2000	102 677

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	34.9%	58.2%	6.8%
2024	35.4%	57.9%	6.7%
2023	35.6%	57.8%	6.6%
2022	35.6%	57.9%	6.5%
2021	35.6%	57.9%	6.4%
2020	35.8%	57.9%	6.3%
2019	36.0%	57.8%	6.2%
2018	36.2%	57.6%	6.2%
2017	36.4%	57.5%	6.1%
2016	36.5%	57.5%	6.0%
2015	36.7%	57.3%	6.0%
2014	37.0%	57.1%	6.0%
2013	37.1%	56.9%	6.0%
2012	37.2%	56.8%	5.9%
2011	37.4%	56.8%	5.8%
2010	37.6%	56.6%	5.8%
2009	37.8%	56.4%	5.7%
2008	38.0%	56.2%	5.7%
2007	38.3%	56.0%	5.7%
2006	38.3%	56.0%	5.7%
2005	38.3%	56.1%	5.7%
2004	38.2%	56.2%	5.6%
2003	38.1%	56.3%	5.5%
2002	38.1%	56.4%	5.5%
2001	38.2%	56.4%	5.5%
2000	38.3%	56.3%	5.4%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

3.102024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	3.10
2023	3.13
2022	3.17
2021	3.20
2020	3.23
2019	3.27
2018	3.33
2017	3.39
2016	3.46
2015	3.54
2014	3.62
2013	3.70
2012	3.77
2011	3.83
2010	3.88
2009	3.95
2008	4.01
2007	4.09
2006	4.14
2005	4.20
2004	4.19
2003	4.18
2002	4.14
2001	4.13
2000	4.16

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

73.1 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	73.1 years
2023	72.9 years
2022	72.6 years
2021	72.1 years
2020	72.4 years
2019	72.3 years
2018	72.2 years
2017	72.1 years
2016	72.0 years
2015	71.8 years
2014	71.7 years
2013	71.7 years
2012	71.5 years
2011	71.4 years
2010	71.3 years
2009	71.0 years
2008	71.0 years
2007	70.9 years
2006	70.7 years
2005	70.6 years
2004	70.4 years
2003	70.2 years
2002	70.0 years
2001	69.8 years
2000	69.6 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−2 1502025

People arriving less people leaving, each year.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−2 150
2024	−2 149
2023	−2 173
2022	−2 218
2021	−2 220
2020	−1 807
2019	−1 778
2018	−1 723
2017	−1 642
2016	−2 591
2015	−2 610
2014	−2 622
2013	−2 637
2012	−2 578
2011	−2 198
2010	−2 097
2009	−2 204
2008	−2 177
2007	−2 057
2006	−1 875
2005	−1 906
2004	−1 876
2003	−1 844
2002	−1 815
2001	−1 766
2000	−1 721

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

7.4%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	7.4%
2022	8.0%
2021	7.1%
2020	5.6%
2019	5.8%
2018	6.1%
2017	5.6%
2016	5.2%
2015	4.8%
2014	5.2%
2013	4.2%
2012	8.1%
2011	4.7%
2010	4.8%
2009	4.0%
2008	6.1%
2007	4.7%
2006	5.5%
2005	4.4%
2004	4.5%
2003	3.4%
2002	3.6%
2001	3.4%
2000	2.9%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

5.3%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2022	5.3%
2021	5.2%
2020	5.0%
2019	4.9%
2018	4.7%
2017	4.6%
2004	3.9%
2003	4.2%
2002	3.8%
2001	4.5%
2000	4.9%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

67.4%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	67.4%
2023	64.1%
2022	61.6%
2021	57.5%
2020	54.5%
2019	51.6%
2018	48.8%
2017	46.2%
2016	40.0%
2015	38.6%
2014	36.0%
2013	32.8%
2012	30.0%
2011	25.0%
2010	16.0%
2009	10.0%
2008	8.1%
2007	7.2%
2006	5.8%
2005	4.9%
2004	4.0%
2003	3.0%
2002	2.9%
2001	2.8%
2000	2.4%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

27.12021

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2021	27.1
2015	33.5
2009	37.5
2000	37.7

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

21.2%2025

−1.9 points since 2000, between 21.1% and 23.5% in every year

200023.0%

202521.2%

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	21.2%
2024	21.1%
2023	21.1%
2022	21.1%
2021	21.3%
2020	21.9%
2019	22.3%
2018	22.7%
2017	23.0%
2016	23.1%
2015	23.2%
2014	23.3%
2013	23.4%
2012	23.5%
2011	23.5%
2010	23.4%
2009	23.4%
2008	23.3%
2007	23.2%
2006	23.2%
2005	23.1%
2004	23.1%
2003	23.1%
2002	23.1%
2001	23.1%
2000	23.0%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

14.2%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	14.2%
2020	14.2%
2019	12.7%
2018	10.9%
2017	9.3%
2016	8.4%
2015	7.9%
2014	6.8%
2013	5.3%
2012	2.2%
2011	0.3%
2010	0.3%
2009	0.3%
2008	0.3%
2007	0.3%
2006	0.3%
2005	0.2%
2004	0.2%
2003	0.2%
2002	0.3%
2001	0.2%
2000	0.2%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

2.3%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2022	2.3%
2021	1.8%
2020	1.9%
2019	1.8%
2018	1.8%
2017	2.0%
2016	2.0%
2015	1.9%
2014	1.7%
2013	1.6%
2012	1.1%
2011	1.1%
2010	1.0%
2009	1.8%
2008	2.0%
2007	2.2%
2006	1.9%
2005	2.1%
2004	2.1%
2003	2.0%
2002	2.5%
2001	2.7%
2000	2.5%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

1.6 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	1.6 t
2023	1.6 t
2022	1.5 t
2021	2.0 t
2020	1.8 t
2019	1.6 t
2018	1.4 t
2017	1.5 t
2016	1.4 t
2015	1.3 t
2014	1.2 t
2013	1.1 t
2012	1.1 t
2011	1.1 t
2010	1.2 t
2009	1.2 t
2008	1.2 t
2007	1.1 t
2006	1.3 t
2005	1.1 t
2004	1.1 t
2003	1.2 t
2002	1.0 t
2001	0.9 t
2000	1.0 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

12.4%2023

+0.0 points since 2000, between 12.4% and 12.4% in every year

200012.4%

202312.4%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	12.4%
2022	12.4%
2021	12.4%
2020	12.4%
2019	12.4%
2018	12.4%
2017	12.4%
2016	12.4%
2015	12.4%
2014	12.4%
2013	12.4%
2012	12.4%
2011	12.4%
2010	12.4%
2009	12.4%
2008	12.4%
2007	12.4%
2006	12.4%
2005	12.4%
2004	12.4%
2003	12.4%
2002	12.4%
2001	12.4%
2000	12.4%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Tonga's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1970
Official languages: English, Tongan
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

TOISO alpha-2

TONISO alpha-3

776ISO numeric

Calling code: +676
Internet domain: .to
Time zone: UTC+13:00

Memberships

2007WTOWorld Trade Organization

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q678 · World Bank data · Oceania