Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Tonga
Tonga: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 39.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Tonga, 1975–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 39.2 for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Tonga peaked at 42.61 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.22, in 1981.
Tonga ranks 2nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.59 | — |
| 1976 | 17.89 | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 16.23 | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 14.57 | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 14.72 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 13.31 | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 12.22 | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 13.08 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 27.07 | +106.9% |
| 1984 | 20.96 | -22.6% |
| 1985 | 36.42 | +73.8% |
| 1986 | 30.6 | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 27.41 | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 15.58 | -43.2% |
| 1989 | 13.98 | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 21.1 | +50.9% |
| 1991 | 14.19 | -32.7% |
| 1992 | 15.57 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 15.14 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 29.16 | +92.6% |
| 2002 | 34.03 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 28.97 | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 28.37 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 26.34 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 26.69 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 27.4 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 30.04 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 26.22 | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 20.18 | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 20.36 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 19.37 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 27.15 | +40.2% |
| 2014 | 27.05 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 29.55 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 30 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 34.48 | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 35.14 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 35.9 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 37.5 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 41.53 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 38.68 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 42.61 | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 39.2 | -8.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 39.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 10.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 39.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4, 11.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +106.9% | 13.08 | 27.07 |
| 2001 | +92.6% | 15.14 | 29.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8 | 14.57 | 20.59 | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.06 | 12.22 | 36.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.5 | 14.19 | 21.1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 28.58 | 26.22 | 34.03 | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.92 | 19.37 | 35.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9 | 37.5 | 42.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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- 5 El Salvador 27.51 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 money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Tonga?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Tonga was 39.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 42.61 in 2023.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.22 in 1981.
- How does Tonga rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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