GDP growth in Tonga

Tonga: GDP growth was 2.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.8%
Change on year
up 63.1%
World rank
124th
of 214 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2011
All-time low
-5.1%
in 2009
Years of data
44
1982–2025

GDP growth in Tonga, 1982–2025

-5-2.502.557.51982200320251982: 4.7 annual %1983: 2 annual %1984: 1.7 annual %1985: 6.6 annual %1986: 2.1 annual %1987: 3 annual %1988: -1.9 annual %1989: 0.39 annual %1990: -2 annual %1991: 6.4 annual %1992: 0.252 annual %1993: 3.7 annual %1994: 5 annual %1995: 6.2 annual %1996: 0.093 annual %1997: -0.601 annual %1998: 2.3 annual %1999: 2.3 annual %2000: 3.8 annual %2001: 1.5 annual %2002: 4.4 annual %2003: 0.052 annual %2004: -2 annual %2005: -0.658 annual %2006: -2.2 annual %2007: -2.5 annual %2008: 4.9 annual %2009: -5.1 annual %2010: 0.824 annual %2011: 6.7 annual %2012: 0.92 annual %2013: 0.394 annual %2014: 2 annual %2015: 1.1 annual %2016: 6.6 annual %2017: 3.2 annual %2018: 0.528 annual %2019: -0.285 annual %2020: 1.8 annual %2021: -0.935 annual %2022: -2.1 annual %2023: 2.8 annual %2024: 1.7 annual %2025: 2.8 annual %

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 2.8% for gdp growth in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.1% on the previous year and up 151.4% 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 124th of 214 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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% -0.3% 6.7% 10
2020s 1.0% -2.1% 2.8% 6

Countries ranked near Tonga

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  4. 125 Belize 2.7% compare
  5. 126 Montenegro 2.7% compare
  6. 127 Kuwait 2.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp growth in Tonga?
Gdp growth in Tonga was 2.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
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 124th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp growth rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 151.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,323 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.