Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Tonga
Tonga: Gdp per person employed constant ppp was 23,337 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23,337
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
124th
of 177 countries
All-time high
23,337
in 2025
All-time low
14,061
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Tonga, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 23,337 for gdp per person employed constant ppp 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 person employed constant ppp in Tonga peaked at 23,337 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,061, 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 person employed constant ppp in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14,346 | — |
| 1992 | 14,061 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 14,260 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 14,708 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 15,672 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 15,768 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 15,667 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 15,932 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 16,212 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 16,750 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 16,980 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 17,725 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 17,785 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 17,173 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 16,816 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 16,211 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 15,803 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 16,530 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 15,674 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 15,803 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 16,896 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 17,123 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 17,308 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 17,808 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 18,158 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 19,524 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 20,283 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 20,451 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 20,487 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 21,326 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 21,184 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 21,021 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 21,947 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 22,590 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 23,337 | +3.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 23,337 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752, 49% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 23,337 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,266, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,181 | 14,061 | 16,212 | 9 |
| 2000s | 16,745 | 15,674 | 17,785 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,384 | 15,803 | 20,487 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,901 | 21,021 | 23,337 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 121 India 24,842 compare
- 122 Philippines 24,593 compare
- 123 Angola 24,396 compare
- 125 Tajikistan 22,156 compare
- 126 Bangladesh 21,197 compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 20,907 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 person employed constant ppp in Tonga?
- Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Tonga was 23,337 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 23,337 in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,061 in 1992.
- How does Tonga rank for gdp per person employed constant ppp?
- Tonga ranks 124th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed constant ppp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per person employed constant ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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