GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Tonga
Tonga: GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 2.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Tonga, 1982–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in Tonga is 2.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 190.2% on the previous year and up 429.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Tonga peaked at 6.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -5.1%, 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 growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 4.7% | — |
| 1983 | 2.0% | -58.2% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | +277.3% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | -67.7% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | +40.9% |
| 1988 | -1.9% | -163.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -120.7% |
| 1990 | -2.0% | -624.2% |
| 1991 | 6.4% | -413.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -96.1% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | +1383.5% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +32.5% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -98.5% |
| 1997 | -0.6% | -746.3% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -481.8% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +63.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -60.2% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +196.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -98.8% |
| 2004 | -2.0% | -3898.4% |
| 2005 | -0.7% | -66.6% |
| 2006 | -2.2% | +229.3% |
| 2007 | -2.5% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -297.3% |
| 2009 | -5.1% | -205.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -116.1% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +713.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -86.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -57.2% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +405.3% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -44.0% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +492.5% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -51.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -78.5% |
| 2019 | -0.2% | -130.3% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -955.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -79.7% |
| 2022 | -2.3% | -737.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -190.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.8%, 54% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) 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 | -3898.4% | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | +1383.5% | 0.3% | 3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | -1.9% | 6.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | -2.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | -5.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | -0.2% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | -2.3% | 2.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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)
- Population growth rate -0.013 (2100)
- Population density 163.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6,812 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Tonga?
- Gdp growth in Tonga was 2.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.1% in 2009.
- How does Tonga rank for gdp growth?
- Tonga ranks 142nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 429.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release