Population, per unit of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: Population, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population, per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP for population, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Tonga 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, per unit of GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,117 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,209 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per unit of gdp in Tonga?
- Population, per unit of gdp in Tonga was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest population, per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for population, per unit of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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 Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.