Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Tonga
Tonga: Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females was 9,081 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9,081 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
129th
of 184 countries
All-time high
9,687 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
All-time low
6,743 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Tonga, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Tonga is 9,081 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Tonga peaked at 9,687 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,743 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Tonga 129th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Tonga, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,743 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 7,008 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 6,844 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 6,939 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 7,384 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 7,387 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 7,387 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 7,278 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 7,477 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 7,486 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 7,517 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7,454 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 7,789 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 7,683 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 7,484 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 7,376 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 7,372 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 7,192 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 7,576 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 7,317 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 7,250 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 7,746 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 8,009 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 8,078 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 8,184 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 8,387 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 8,991 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 9,474 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 9,066 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 9,687 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 9,561 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 9,057 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 8,554 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 9,081 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,193 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,743 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,486 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,476 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,192 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,789 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,487 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,250 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,687 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,064 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,554 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,561 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 126 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9,323 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 127 Marshall Islands 9,161 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 128 Nicaragua 9,161 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 130 Mauritania 9,038 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 131 Tuvalu 8,957 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 132 Pakistan 8,724 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More gender data for Tonga
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 32.72 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 69.36 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 69.36 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6867 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Tonga?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Tonga was 9,081 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 9,687 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,743 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females?
- Tonga ranks 129th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries. Only male population is considered.