GDP per capita in Tonga

Tonga: GDP per capita was 4,934 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4,934 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
125th
of 211 countries
All-time high
4,934 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
2,589 constant 2015 US$
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

GDP per capita in Tonga, 1981–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1981200320251981: 2.6k constant 2015 US$1982: 2.7k constant 2015 US$1983: 2.8k constant 2015 US$1984: 2.8k constant 2015 US$1985: 3.0k constant 2015 US$1986: 3.1k constant 2015 US$1987: 3.1k constant 2015 US$1988: 3.1k constant 2015 US$1989: 3.1k constant 2015 US$1990: 3.0k constant 2015 US$1991: 3.2k constant 2015 US$1992: 3.2k constant 2015 US$1993: 3.3k constant 2015 US$1994: 3.5k constant 2015 US$1995: 3.7k constant 2015 US$1996: 3.7k constant 2015 US$1997: 3.6k constant 2015 US$1998: 3.7k constant 2015 US$1999: 3.7k constant 2015 US$2000: 3.9k constant 2015 US$2001: 3.9k constant 2015 US$2002: 4.1k constant 2015 US$2003: 4.0k constant 2015 US$2004: 3.9k constant 2015 US$2005: 3.9k constant 2015 US$2006: 3.8k constant 2015 US$2007: 3.7k constant 2015 US$2008: 3.8k constant 2015 US$2009: 3.6k constant 2015 US$2010: 3.7k constant 2015 US$2011: 3.9k constant 2015 US$2012: 3.9k constant 2015 US$2013: 4.0k constant 2015 US$2014: 4.1k constant 2015 US$2015: 4.1k constant 2015 US$2016: 4.4k constant 2015 US$2017: 4.6k constant 2015 US$2018: 4.6k constant 2015 US$2019: 4.6k constant 2015 US$2020: 4.6k constant 2015 US$2021: 4.6k constant 2015 US$2022: 4.5k constant 2015 US$2023: 4.7k constant 2015 US$2024: 4.8k constant 2015 US$2025: 4.9k constant 2015 US$

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 4,934 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Tonga peaked at 4,934 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,589 constant 2015 US$, in 1981.

Tonga ranks 125th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,909 constant 2015 US$ 2,589 constant 2015 US$ 3,138 constant 2015 US$ 9
1990s 3,449 constant 2015 US$ 2,988 constant 2015 US$ 3,750 constant 2015 US$ 10
2000s 3,856 constant 2015 US$ 3,631 constant 2015 US$ 4,051 constant 2015 US$ 10
2010s 4,176 constant 2015 US$ 3,654 constant 2015 US$ 4,584 constant 2015 US$ 10
2020s 4,698 constant 2015 US$ 4,534 constant 2015 US$ 4,934 constant 2015 US$ 6

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 122 Iran 5,617 constant 2015 US$ compare
  2. 123 Lebanon 5,391 constant 2015 US$ compare
  3. 124 Samoa 5,056 constant 2015 US$ compare
  4. 126 Algeria 4,883 constant 2015 US$ compare
  5. 127 Mongolia 4,882 constant 2015 US$ compare
  6. 128 El Salvador 4,735 constant 2015 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Tonga?
Gdp per capita in Tonga was 4,934 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 4,934 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 2,589 constant 2015 US$ in 1981.
How does Tonga rank for gdp per capita?
Tonga ranks 125th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
258 places, 14,493 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.