GDP per employed person in Tonga
Tonga: GDP per employed person was 23,337 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23,337 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
124th
of 177 countries
All-time high
23,337 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
All-time low
14,061 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
GDP per employed person in Tonga, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 23,337 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Tonga peaked at 23,337 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,061 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1992.
That places Tonga 124th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Tonga, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14,346 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 14,061 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 14,260 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 14,708 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 15,672 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 15,768 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 15,667 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 15,932 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 16,212 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 16,750 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 16,980 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 17,725 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 17,785 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 17,173 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 16,816 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 16,211 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 15,803 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 16,530 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 15,674 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 15,803 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 16,896 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 17,123 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 17,308 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 17,808 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 18,158 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 19,524 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 20,283 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 20,451 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 20,487 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 21,326 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 21,184 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 21,021 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 21,947 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 22,590 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 23,337 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 23,337 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752 constant 2021 PPP $, 49% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 23,337 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,266 constant 2021 PPP $, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,181 constant 2021 PPP $ | 14,061 constant 2021 PPP $ | 16,212 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 16,745 constant 2021 PPP $ | 15,674 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,785 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,384 constant 2021 PPP $ | 15,803 constant 2021 PPP $ | 20,487 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,901 constant 2021 PPP $ | 21,021 constant 2021 PPP $ | 23,337 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 121 India 24,842 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 122 Philippines 24,593 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 123 Angola 24,396 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 125 Tajikistan 22,156 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 126 Bangladesh 21,197 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 20,907 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Tonga
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0285 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0138 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0722 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 41.65 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 98.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 58.13 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 59.74 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 117.87 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Tonga?
- Gdp per employed person in Tonga was 23,337 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 23,337 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,061 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1992.
- How does Tonga rank for gdp per employed person?
- Tonga ranks 124th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.