GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Tonga
Tonga: GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) was 7,076 constant 2011 international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7,076 constant 2011 international $
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
142nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
7,076 constant 2011 international $
in 2023
All-time low
4,488 constant 2011 international $
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP per capita, PPP in Tonga, 1990–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant 2011 international $.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp per capita, ppp in Tonga stood at 7,076 constant 2011 international $. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Tonga peaked at 7,076 constant 2011 international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,488 constant 2011 international $, in 1990.
Tonga ranks 142nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | constant 2011 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,488 constant 2011 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 4,766 constant 2011 international $ | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 4,772 constant 2011 international $ | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 4,947 constant 2011 international $ | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 5,188 constant 2011 international $ | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 5,508 constant 2011 international $ | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 5,511 constant 2011 international $ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,456 constant 2011 international $ | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 5,542 constant 2011 international $ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 5,633 constant 2011 international $ | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 5,808 constant 2011 international $ | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 5,860 constant 2011 international $ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 6,085 constant 2011 international $ | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 6,054 constant 2011 international $ | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 5,900 constant 2011 international $ | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 5,828 constant 2011 international $ | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 5,671 constant 2011 international $ | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 5,507 constant 2011 international $ | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 5,759 constant 2011 international $ | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 5,454 constant 2011 international $ | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 5,489 constant 2011 international $ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 5,847 constant 2011 international $ | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 5,907 constant 2011 international $ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 5,952 constant 2011 international $ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 6,097 constant 2011 international $ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 6,195 constant 2011 international $ | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 6,639 constant 2011 international $ | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 6,863 constant 2011 international $ | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 6,896 constant 2011 international $ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6,875 constant 2011 international $ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6,995 constant 2011 international $ | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 7,035 constant 2011 international $ | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 6,902 constant 2011 international $ | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 7,076 constant 2011 international $ | +2.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 7,076 constant 2011 international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,742 constant 2011 international $, 40% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 7,076 constant 2011 international $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,104 constant 2011 international $, 50% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,181 constant 2011 international $ | 4,488 constant 2011 international $ | 5,633 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,793 constant 2011 international $ | 5,454 constant 2011 international $ | 6,085 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,276 constant 2011 international $ | 5,489 constant 2011 international $ | 6,896 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,002 constant 2011 international $ | 6,902 constant 2011 international $ | 7,076 constant 2011 international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 139 Nicaragua 7,662 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 140 Angola 7,344 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 141 Marshall Islands 7,212 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 143 Ghana 7,062 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 144 Kyrgyzstan 7,046 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 145 Cambodia 7,012 constant 2011 international $ 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)
- 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 per capita, ppp in Tonga?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Tonga was 7,076 constant 2011 international $ in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 7,076 constant 2011 international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,488 constant 2011 international $ in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Tonga ranks 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release