Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP in Tonga

Tonga: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0 1000 No per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
53rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
0 1000 No per US$ of GDP
in 1976
All-time low
0 1000 No per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
51
1975–2025

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1975–2025

000000197520002025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Tonga 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, 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 - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1975 to 2025.
Year 1000 No per US$ of GDP Change
1975 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP
1976 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP +9.3%
1977 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -11.1%
1978 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -17.1%
1979 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -6.2%
1980 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -15.7%
1981 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -14.3%
1982 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP +0.2%
1983 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP +1.8%
1984 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -5.5%
1985 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP +6.8%
1986 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -12.0%
1987 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -16.4%
1988 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -23.2%
1989 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP +0.5%
1990 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -6.2%
1991 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -14.0%
1992 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -3.4%
1993 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -0.9%
1994 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -29.2%
1995 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -6.0%
1996 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -5.7%
1997 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP +3.6%
1998 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP +12.7%
1999 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2000 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -2.3%
2001 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP +13.7%
2002 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -0.4%
2003 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -9.1%
2004 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -11.8%
2005 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -11.4%
2006 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -9.9%
2007 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -1.5%
2008 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -12.8%
2009 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP +10.8%
2010 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -14.5%
2011 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -11.1%
2012 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -11.8%
2013 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP +4.7%
2014 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP +3.0%
2015 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP +1.4%
2016 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP +4.8%
2017 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -7.7%
2018 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2019 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -1.5%
2020 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP +0.8%
2021 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2022 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2023 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -5.1%
2024 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -8.0%
2025 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 5
1980s 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 50 Haiti 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 51 Bhutan 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 52 Samoa 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 54 Philippines 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 55 Congo 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 56 Uzbekistan 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp in Tonga?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp in Tonga was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 1976.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Tonga rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp?
Tonga ranks 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP
Unit
1000 No per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 10,242 data points, 1960–2025
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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural 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.