Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate was 10.42 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Tonga, 2014–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Tonga is 10.42 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 376.5% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 20.03 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.46 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Tonga ranks 72nd of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 11.67 % change on previous year | +71.8% |
| 2016 | 20.03 % change on previous year | +71.6% |
| 2017 | 13.66 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2018 | 11.52 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2019 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 2020 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -341.0% |
| 2021 | 7.86 % change on previous year | +123.5% |
| 2022 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2023 | 10.42 % change on previous year | +376.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 10.42 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.51 % change on previous year, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 10.42 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.44 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.37 % change on previous year | -1.46 % change on previous year | 20.03 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.99 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 10.42 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 69 United Arab Emirates 10.95 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Bahamas 10.53 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Andorra 10.44 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Burkina Faso 10.41 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Saudi Arabia 10.03 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Togo 9.98 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Tonga was 10.42 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 20.03 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.46 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 72nd out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.