GDP per capita in Tonga
Tonga: GDP per capita was 7,413 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Tonga, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Tonga is 7,413 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 7,413 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,488 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Tonga 145th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,182 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,488 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,633 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,793 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,455 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,086 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,274 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,489 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,886 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,058 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,811 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,413 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 142 Nicaragua 7,933 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 143 Kyrgyzstan 7,878 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 144 Marshall Islands 7,660 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 146 Ghana 7,358 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 147 Cambodia 7,300 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 148 Djibouti 7,223 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Final consumption expenditure 119.7% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 5.5% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 96.2% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 775.34 million current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.84 billion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 642.46 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 0.9% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 63.22 million constant LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 146.1% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 85.15 million current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Tonga?
- Gdp per capita in Tonga was 7,413 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 7,413 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,488 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for gdp per capita?
- Tonga ranks 145th out of 198 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.