Other expense in Tonga
Tonga: Other expense was 35.67 million current LCU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other expense in Tonga, 2013–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2023, other expense in Tonga stood at 35.67 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 34.1% on the previous year and up 372.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Tonga peaked at 35.67 million current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.55 million current LCU, in 2013.
That places Tonga 141st out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.08 million current LCU | 7.55 million current LCU | 29.63 million current LCU | 7 |
| 2020s | 27.39 million current LCU | 23.43 million current LCU | 35.67 million current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 138 San Marino 59.79 million current LCU compare
- 139 Barbados 50.68 million current LCU compare
- 140 Nauru 49.51 million current LCU compare
- 142 Palau 31.61 million current LCU compare
- 143 Marshall Islands 30.58 million current LCU compare
- 144 Micronesia (country) 28.45 million current LCU compare
More public sector data for Tonga
- Arms imports 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2020)
- Tax revenue 20.5% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 8.9% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 30.0% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 6.8% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 5.3% (2023)
- Interest payments 1.3% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 56.2% (2023)
- Interest payments 1.7% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Tonga?
- Other expense in Tonga was 35.67 million current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 35.67 million current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.55 million current LCU in 2013.
- How does Tonga rank for other expense?
- Tonga ranks 141st out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 372.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.