GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 2.08 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Tonga, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Tonga is 2.08 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 190.2% on the previous year and up 429.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 6.7 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -5.13 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Tonga ranks 142nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 4.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1984 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 6.56 % change on previous year | +277.3% |
| 1986 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1987 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 1988 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3899 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1990 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -624.2% |
| 1991 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -413.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2521 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1993 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +1382.8% |
| 1994 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 1995 | 6.23 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0929 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1997 | -0.6004 % change on previous year | -746.6% |
| 1998 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -481.8% |
| 1999 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 2001 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2002 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +196.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0517 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2004 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -3902.8% |
| 2005 | -0.6577 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2006 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +229.3% |
| 2007 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -297.3% |
| 2009 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -205.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8245 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2011 | 6.7 % change on previous year | +713.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9198 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3939 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2014 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +405.4% |
| 2015 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2016 | 6.6 % change on previous year | +492.5% |
| 2017 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6875 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2019 | -0.2081 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2020 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -957.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3625 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 2022 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -737.2% |
| 2023 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -190.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2.08 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.34 % change on previous year, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2.08 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.84 % change on previous year, 54% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -3902.8% | 0.0517 % change on previous year | -1.97 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +1382.8% | 0.2521 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.33 % change on previous year | -1.88 % change on previous year | 6.56 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.36 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year | 6.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2206 % change on previous year | -5.13 % change on previous year | 4.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 % change on previous year | -0.2081 % change on previous year | 6.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.48 % change on previous year | -2.31 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 139 Turkmenistan 2.26 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Bermuda 2.11 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Norway 2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Slovakia 2.06 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Dominica 2.05 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Zimbabwe 2.03 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Tonga
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4068 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 131.22 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8047 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3365 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 163.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6,812 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Tonga was 2.08 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.13 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Tonga rank for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 142nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 429.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.