Economy

Tonga

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GDP per capita19752023
3151.65K2.98K4.32K5.65K19752023
Source: World Bank WDI
Private credit (% of GDP)19752020
2.6915.828.94255.119752020
Source: WB GFDD
IndicatorValue
GDP (nominal)591,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2023]
GDP (PPP)816,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2023]
GDP growth2.79 %World Bank WDI [2023]
GDP per capita5,650 US$World Bank WDI [2023]
Inflation (CPI)3.23 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Unemployment2.01 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Exports of goods & services87,200,000 US$World Bank WDI [2023]
Imports of goods & services384,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2023]
Agriculture (% GDP)19 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Industry (% GDP)14.9 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Services (% GDP)50 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Industriestourism, construction, fishingCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Agricultural productscoconuts, pumpkins/squash, cassava, sweet potatoes, vegetables, yams, taro, root vegetables, plantains, lemons/limes (2023); note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnageCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export commoditiesrefined petroleum, gold, processed fruits and nuts, cassava, fish (2023); note: top five export commodities based on value in dollarsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export partnersGuyana 17%, USA 17%, NZ 15%, Australia 15%, UAE 12% (2023); note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exportsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Import partnersFiji 27%, NZ 24%, China 21%, Australia 8%, USA 5% (2023); note: top five import partners based on percentage share of importsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Gini index27.1 indexWorld Bank WDI [2021]
GDP per capita (1913)No authoritative open source found
Leading mineral commodityNo authoritative open source found
Wealth share of top 10%0.616 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Wealth share of top 1%0.272 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Gini (WID)1–27.1 indexWorld Inequality Database [2024] 1 index·World Bank WDI [2021] 27.1 index
Top export partnersGambia (38.4%) / New Zealand (15.8%) / USA (12.8%) / Australia (10.3%) / Fiji (6.1%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top import partnersChina (23.5%) / Fiji (23.5%) / New Zealand (22.4%) / Australia (8.7%) / Japan (5.6%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top agricultural products
  • Coconuts, in shell
  • Vegetables Primary
  • Roots and Tubers, Total
  • Pumpkins, squash and gourds
  • Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent
FAOSTAT [2024]
Bank assets (% of GDP)47 %WB GFDD [2020]
Private credit (% of GDP)39.2 %WB GFDD [2020]
Stock market capitalization (% of GDP)No authoritative open source found
Financial account ownershipNo authoritative open source found
Mobile-money accountNo authoritative open source found
Borrowed from a bankNo authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($2.15/day)No authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($6.85/day)No authoritative open source found

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage25/33
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • World Inequality Database
    world_inequality_database
    Edition: 2026
  • CEPII BACI
    cepii_baci_trade
    Edition: 2026
  • FAOSTAT
    faostat
    Edition: 2026
  • WB GFDD
    world_bank_gfdd
    Edition: 2022
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About this data

Tonga's economy on Databook compiles 25 indicators from 6 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook, World Inequality Database. Key figures include gdp (nominal) (591,000,000 US$), gdp (ppp) (816,000,000 US$). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.