Economy · East Asia & Pacific · Upper-middle income
Tonga: the economy in numbers
GDP is $679m (2025), 204th of 211 in the world and 30th of 36 in East Asia & Pacific. GDP per capita is $6,547 (2025), 127th of 211 in the world and 22nd of 36 in East Asia & Pacific. GDP per capita, PPP is $8,675 (2025), 146th of 199 in the world and 22nd of 31 in East Asia & Pacific.
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Economy: Tonga in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $679m2025 | 204/211 | 30/36 | $205m | $367m | $507m | +55%since 2015 | $33.7tn | $33.5tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $6,5472025 | 127/211 | 22/36 | $1,995 | $3,416 | $4,792 | +59%since 2015 | $14,077 | $10,890 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $8,6752025 | 146/199 | 22/31 | $3,834 | $4,465 | $6,677 | +59%since 2015 | $29,303 | $25,523 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $6,8402025 | 112/201 | 18/33 | $2,010 | $3,270 | $5,210 | +62%since 2015 | $14,420 | $10,938 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 2.8%2025 | 123/210 | 22/36 | 3.8% | 0.8% | 1.8% | +1.7 ppsince 2015 | 4.0% | 4.2% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 3.2%2025 | 74/210 | 20/36 | 3.1% | 0.6% | 1.8% | +1.6 ppsince 2015 | 3.9% | 3.9% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 18.6%2024 | 40/198 | 8/29 | 19.6% | 16.4% | 17.1% | +2.2 ppsince 2014 | 5.5% | 6.9% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 17.7%2024 | 144/201 | 19/30 | 18.1% | 18.0% | 14.7% | +1.5 ppsince 2014 | 33.1% | 32.7% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 5.5%2024 | 147/194 | 18/30 | 8.9% | 6.0% | 5.4% | −0.7 ppsince 2014 | 22.3% | 21.0% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 49.5%2024 | 148/201 | 21/30 | 49.9% | 53.6% | 52.4% | −4.5 ppsince 2014 | 59.8% | 56.9% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 26.4%2024 | 55/175 | 13/27 | 20.3% | 29.2% | 24.6% | +3.8 ppsince 2014 | 34.8% | 33.7% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 18.2%2024 | 105/163 | 19/25 | 22.4%2001 | 15.3% | 20.8% | +2.6 ppsince 2014 | 37.0% | 33.4% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 0.0%2021 | 166/209 | 24/36 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2011 | 2.1% | 3.8% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+55%$679m in 2025
- GDP per capita+59%$6,547 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+59%$8,675 in 2025
- GNI per capita+62%$6,840 in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Tonga and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Tonga. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Tonga | United States |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $679m2025 | $30.8tn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $6,5472025 | $90,0272025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $8,6752025 | $90,0272025 |
| GNI per capita | $6,8402025 | $88,8102025 |
| GDP growth | 2.8%2025 | 2.2%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | 3.2%2025 | 1.6%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 18.6%2024 | 0.9%2021 |
| Industry share | 17.7%2024 | 17.6%2021 |
| Manufacturing share | 5.5%2024 | 10.5%2021 |