GDP per capita in Tonga
Tonga: GDP per capita was 6,547 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Tonga, 1975–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Tonga is 6,547 current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Tonga peaked at 6,547 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 315.1 current US$, in 1976.
That places Tonga 126th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 380.61 current US$ | 315.1 current US$ | 457.92 current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 737.71 current US$ | 544.75 current US$ | 1,078 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,745 current US$ | 1,139 current US$ | 2,215 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,380 current US$ | 1,754 current US$ | 3,218 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,195 current US$ | 3,416 current US$ | 4,789 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,571 current US$ | 4,792 current US$ | 6,547 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 123 Equatorial Guinea 6,615 current US$ compare
- 124 Guatemala 6,598 current US$ compare
- 125 South Africa 6,598 current US$ compare
- 127 Turkmenistan 6,540 current US$ compare
- 128 Libya 6,449 current US$ compare
- 129 Algeria 6,051 current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2.4 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 468.46 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 197.32 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 218.66 million current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 92.11 million current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 105.72 million current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 44.13 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 16,702 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 6,840 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 1.73 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Tonga?
- Gdp per capita in Tonga was 6,547 current 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 6,547 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 315.1 current US$ in 1976.
- How does Tonga rank for gdp per capita?
- Tonga ranks 126th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.