Population: 105 thousand in 20131
GDP: $466 million in 20132
GDP per capita: $4,427 nominal3 ($5,303 PPP4) in 2013
GDP growth rate: 0.5% in 20135
GDP by Industry 20126
| Industry sector | Value added ($ millions) 2012 | Percent of total |
| Other activities | 155 | 38.5% |
| Agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing | 76 | 18.9% |
| Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels | 58 | 14.5% |
| Construction | 44 | 10.8% |
| Transport, storage and communication | 28 | 6.9% |
| Manufacturing | 27 | 6.6% |
| Mining and utilities | 15 | 3.8% |
| Total value added | 403 | 100% |
Unemployment rate: 13% in 20037
Employment by Industry
N/A
Top 10 Corporations by Revenue 20138
N/A
Household Wealth: $1 billion (215% of GDP) in 20149
Household Wealth per Adult: $15,734 in 20149
Gini Coefficient: N/A
Central Government
Central Government Revenue: $112 million (24% of GDP) in 201310
Central Government Expenditure: $112 million (24% of GDP) in 201310
Central Government Budget Balance: $0 million (0% of GDP) in 201310
Central Government Public Debt: $196 million (42% of GDP) in Sept 2014* 11
Central Government 6 Year Bond Interest Rate: 3.5% in Apr 201412
* Public debt calculated using the exchange rate 1.97 TOP = 1 USD
Government Funds
N/A
Tax Structure
Individual Income Tax Rates and Thresholds: N/A
Corporate Tax Rate: N/A
Money Supply (M1): $86 million (18% of GDP) in 2013* 13
Benchmark Interest Rate: N/A
Total Reserves: $155 million (33% of GDP) in 201314
Exchange Rate: 1.97 Tongan Pa'anga = 1 U.S. Dollar on Feb 25, 201515
Inflation: 0.7% in 201316
* Money supply calculated using the exchange rate 1.97 TOP = 1 USD
Top 10 Financial Institutions by Assets 201317
N/A (0 banks on SNL's largest banks in the world list)
Exports: $9 million (2% of GDP) in 201318
Imports: $123 million (26% of GDP) in 201318
Trade Balance: -$114 million (-24% of GDP) in 201318
Foreign Direct Investment Inflow: $11 million (2% of GDP) in 201319
Foreign Direct Investment Outflow: N/A
Foreign Aid Inflow: $78 million (17% of GDP) in 201220
Foreign Aid Outflow: N/A
1. Source: World Bank Indicators (Population) Go back
2. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP) Go back
3. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita) Go back
4. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita PPP) Go back
5. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP growth rate) Go back
6. Source: United Nations Statistics Division (GDP by industry) Go back
7. Source: CIA World Factbook (Unemployment rate) Go back
8. Source: Annual reports (Corporate data) Go back
9. Source: Credit Suisse Global Wealth Databook (Household wealth) Go back
10. Source: CIA World Factbook (Government budget) Go back
11. Source: Tonga Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Publications, Debt Reports (Public debt) Go back
12. Source: National Reserve Bank of Tonga, Financial Statistics, Government Bonds (Government bond yield) Go back
13. Source: World Bank Indicators (Money supply) Go back
14. Source: World Bank Indicators (Total reserves) Go back
15. Source: xe.com (Exchange rate) Go back
16. Source: World Bank Indicators (Inflation rate) Go back
17. Source: SNL (Financial institutions by assets) Go back
18. Source: CIA World Factbook (Trade data) Go back
19. Source: World Bank Indicators (FDI data) Go back
20. Source: World Bank Indicators (Aid data) Go back