Broad money to total reserves ratio (International Financial) in Tonga
Tonga: Broad money to total reserves ratio (International Financial) was 0.9825 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Broad money to total reserves ratio in Tonga, 1989–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.9825 for broad money to total reserves ratio in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money to total reserves ratio in Tonga peaked at 3.04 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.927, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 154th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Broad money to total reserves ratio (International Financial) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.3 | — |
| 1990 | 1.21 | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 1.32 | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 1.23 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 1.28 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.46 | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 1.96 | +34.3% |
| 1996 | 1.99 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.31 | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 2.16 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 2.67 | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 3.04 | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 3.02 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.78 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 1.99 | -28.2% |
| 2004 | 1.75 | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 2.66 | +52.0% |
| 2006 | 2.68 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.22 | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 2.26 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.46 | -35.2% |
| 2010 | 1.54 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.17 | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 1.34 | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 1.32 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.35 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.48 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 1.31 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 1.28 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.28 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.21 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.02 | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9968 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9977 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.927 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 1.05 | +12.9% |
| 2025 | 0.9825 | -6.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.9825 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.94, 33% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.9825 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.17, 31% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.76 | 1.21 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 | 1.46 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 | 1.17 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9958 | 0.927 | 1.05 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 151 Solomon Islands 1.1 compare
- 152 Tajikistan 1.1 compare
- 153 Samoa 1.09 compare
- 155 Saudi Arabia 0.9475 compare
- 156 Afghanistan 0.7678 compare
- 157 Micronesia (country) 0.6682 compare
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 to total reserves ratio in Tonga?
- Broad money to total reserves ratio in Tonga was 0.9825 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 in 2000.
- What is the lowest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.927 in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for broad money to total reserves ratio?
- Tonga ranks 154th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money to total reserves ratio rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to total reserves ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).