Broad money growth (annual %) in Tonga
Tonga: Broad money growth (annual %) was 3.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Tonga, 1990–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, broad money growth in Tonga stood at 3.6%.
That represents a change of down 54.7% on the previous year and down 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Tonga peaked at 24.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -4.7%, in 1992.
Tonga ranks 141st of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money growth (annual %) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.7% | — |
| 1991 | 12.1% | -41.6% |
| 1992 | -4.7% | -139.1% |
| 1993 | 24.7% | -623.5% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | -81.9% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | +42.0% |
| 1998 | 14.8% | +111.5% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | +54.4% |
| 2001 | 14.4% | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | -42.2% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | +73.7% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | +59.5% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -69.5% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +78.2% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -71.2% |
| 2009 | -2.4% | -169.3% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -364.1% |
| 2011 | -1.5% | -124.3% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -926.1% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -75.4% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +184.2% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | +82.0% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -31.3% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -15.7% |
| 2019 | -0.5% | -106.3% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -3596.7% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -77.6% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -44.8% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | +301.1% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | -54.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 39% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.4%, 49% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money growth (annual %) in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3596.7% | -0.5% | 17.5% |
| 2012 | +926.1% | -1.5% | 12.7% |
| 1993 | +623.5% | -4.7% | 24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | -4.7% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | -2.4% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | -1.5% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 2.0% | 17.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More financial sector data for Tonga
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 45.37 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 33.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 45.37 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money growth in Tonga?
- Broad money growth in Tonga was 3.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.7% in 1992.
- How does Tonga rank for broad money growth?
- Tonga ranks 141st out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.