Population, per unit of GDP in Tonga

Tonga: Population, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
87th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0032 units per US$ of GDP
in 1976
All-time low
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Population, per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1975–2024

00.0010.0020.003197519992024

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

Annual values for Population, per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1975 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 84 Turkmenistan 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 85 Iraq 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 86 Guatemala 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 88 South Africa 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 89 Fiji 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 90 Paraguay 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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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Indicator
Population, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,446 data points, 1960–2024
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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.