GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate was 2.06 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Tonga, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Tonga stood at 2.06 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 837.2% on the previous year and up 208.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 35 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -1.91 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Tonga 199th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -1.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 25.26 % change on previous year | -2578.1% |
| 1978 | 17.96 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1979 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1980 | 17.05 % change on previous year | +70.1% |
| 1981 | 15.8 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 12.98 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 10.4 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1984 | 8.37 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1985 | 17.47 % change on previous year | +108.8% |
| 1986 | 18.63 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 14.33 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1988 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1989 | 7.22 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 9.95 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 1991 | 16.48 % change on previous year | +65.6% |
| 1992 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1993 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1994 | 35 % change on previous year | +819.4% |
| 1995 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1996 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1997 | -0.7178 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 1998 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -822.2% |
| 1999 | 10.35 % change on previous year | +99.6% |
| 2000 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2001 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 12.39 % change on previous year | +122.2% |
| 2003 | 11.46 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2005 | 7.54 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 15.68 % change on previous year | +108.0% |
| 2007 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2008 | 9.51 % change on previous year | +418.6% |
| 2009 | -0.4721 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2010 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -1923.6% |
| 2011 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2013 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 2014 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -206.6% |
| 2015 | 6.37 % change on previous year | +213.5% |
| 2016 | 9.77 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 2017 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2019 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2021 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 2022 | -0.2795 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 2023 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -837.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2.06 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.03 % change on previous year, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2.06 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.63 % change on previous year, 27% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +2578.1% | -1.02 % change on previous year | 25.26 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1923.6% | -0.4721 % change on previous year | 8.61 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +837.2% | -0.2795 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +819.4% | 3.81 % change on previous year | 35 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +822.2% | -0.7178 % change on previous year | 5.18 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +418.6% | 1.83 % change on previous year | 9.51 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.06 % change on previous year | -1.02 % change on previous year | 25.26 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 12.93 % change on previous year | 7.02 % change on previous year | 18.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.34 % change on previous year | -0.7178 % change on previous year | 35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.63 % change on previous year | -0.4721 % change on previous year | 15.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.65 % change on previous year | -1.91 % change on previous year | 9.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 % change on previous year | -0.2795 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 196 Congo 2.57 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Qatar 2.34 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Latvia 2.12 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Guinea-Bissau 1.99 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Brunei 1.9 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Norway 1.89 % 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 (current lcu), annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Tonga was 2.06 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 35 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.91 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Tonga rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 199th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.1%. 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 (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.