Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate was 10.71 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate in Tonga, 2014–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 10.71 % change on previous year for tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 99.8% on the previous year and up 248.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 19.04 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.83 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Tonga 74th out of 156 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 16.17 % change on previous year | +426.6% |
| 2016 | 19.04 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 11.96 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2018 | 11.21 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2020 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 2021 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -242.4% |
| 2022 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +105.5% |
| 2023 | 10.71 % change on previous year | +99.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 10.71 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.14 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 10.71 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.16 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.78 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 19.04 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.21 % change on previous year | -1.83 % change on previous year | 10.71 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 71 Dominican Republic 10.88 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Philippines 10.83 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Burundi 10.81 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Bahamas 10.61 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Cyprus 10.15 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Estonia 10.12 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Tonga
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate in Tonga was 10.71 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 19.04 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.83 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 74th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenue (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenue (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.