India vs Tonga: GDP per person employed

India
24,842 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Tonga
23,337 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
India rank
121st
Tonga rank
124th

GDP per person employed over time

  • India
  • Tonga
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199120082025

How they compare

India currently reports 24,842 constant 2021 PPP $ against 23,337 constant 2021 PPP $ in Tonga, a difference of 1,505 constant 2021 PPP $.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tonga ahead.

India ranks 121st and Tonga ranks 124th of 177 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Tonga Difference Ahead
1990s 7,289 constant 2021 PPP $ 15,181 constant 2021 PPP $ 7,892 constant 2021 PPP $ Tonga
2000s 10,359 constant 2021 PPP $ 16,745 constant 2021 PPP $ 6,386 constant 2021 PPP $ Tonga
2010s 17,794 constant 2021 PPP $ 18,384 constant 2021 PPP $ 590.43 constant 2021 PPP $ Tonga
2020s 22,470 constant 2021 PPP $ 21,901 constant 2021 PPP $ 569.57 constant 2021 PPP $ India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per person employed, India or Tonga?
India, at 24,842 constant 2021 PPP $ against 23,337 constant 2021 PPP $ in Tonga as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per person employed between India and Tonga?
1,505 constant 2021 PPP $, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Tonga?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do India and Tonga rank globally for gdp per person employed?
India ranks 121st and Tonga ranks 124th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,764 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.