Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 36.82 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Tonga, 2000–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Tonga is 36.82, measured in 2030.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Tonga peaked at 59.97 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.31, in 2001.
Tonga ranks 47th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.39 | — |
| 2001 | 21.31 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 23.91 | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 22.36 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 23.53 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 24.05 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 26.93 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 28.59 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 26.13 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 30.75 | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 27.15 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 26.58 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 30.31 | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 32.98 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 37.84 | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 34.63 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 38.64 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 43.26 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 42.56 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 43.21 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 43.12 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 43.75 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 44.28 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 54.32 | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 55.5 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 59.97 | +8.1% |
| 2026 | 43.76 | -27.0% |
| 2027 | 42.13 | -3.7% |
| 2028 | 40.41 | -4.1% |
| 2029 | 38.84 | -3.9% |
| 2030 | 36.82 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9 | 21.31 | 30.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.72 | 26.58 | 43.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.61 | 38.84 | 59.97 | 10 |
| 2030s | 36.82 | 36.82 | 36.82 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More public sector data for Tonga
- Arms imports 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2020)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 66.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2020)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0138 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2020)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 9,722 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Tonga?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Tonga was 36.82 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 59.97 in 2025.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.31 in 2001.
- How does Tonga rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October