Nauru vs Tonga: General government total expenditure
Nauru
350.00 million current LCU
in 2025
Tonga
761.00 million current LCU
in 2025
Nauru rank
183rd
Tonga rank
180th
General government total expenditure over time
- Nauru
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 761.00 million current LCU against 350.00 million current LCU in Nauru, a difference of 411.00 million current LCU.
That makes Tonga's figure about 2.2 times Nauru's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 183rd and Tonga ranks 180th of 195 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | β |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 5.90 million current LCU | 5.90 million current LCU | Tonga |
| 2000s | 4.10 million current LCU | 110.30 million current LCU | 106.20 million current LCU | Tonga |
| 2010s | 94.40 million current LCU | 314.30 million current LCU | 219.90 million current LCU | Tonga |
| 2020s | 270.50 million current LCU | 584.00 million current LCU | 313.50 million current LCU | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Nauru or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 761.00 million current LCU against 350.00 million current LCU in Nauru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Nauru and Tonga?
- 411.00 million current LCU, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Tonga?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Nauru and Tonga rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Nauru ranks 183rd and Tonga ranks 180th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release