Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Tonga
Tonga: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was -20.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Tonga, 1989–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government, etc. in Tonga is -20.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 239.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Tonga peaked at -2.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -21.7%, in 2020.
Tonga ranks 184th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -10.4% | — |
| 1990 | -8.6% | -17.1% |
| 1991 | -3.7% | -57.0% |
| 1992 | -3.6% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | -3.1% | -14.3% |
| 1994 | -4.8% | +57.4% |
| 1995 | -6.2% | +28.9% |
| 1996 | -6.0% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | -4.4% | -27.0% |
| 1998 | -5.5% | +24.3% |
| 1999 | -4.3% | -21.1% |
| 2000 | -3.4% | -21.9% |
| 2001 | -2.0% | -41.2% |
| 2002 | -3.9% | +96.0% |
| 2003 | -5.5% | +42.4% |
| 2004 | -5.6% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | -6.0% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | -2.5% | -58.0% |
| 2007 | -4.3% | +71.8% |
| 2008 | -5.8% | +34.7% |
| 2009 | -4.7% | -18.7% |
| 2010 | -2.0% | -58.3% |
| 2011 | -4.5% | +127.7% |
| 2012 | -5.9% | +30.7% |
| 2013 | -7.2% | +22.7% |
| 2014 | -7.6% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | -6.2% | -18.5% |
| 2016 | -9.6% | +55.2% |
| 2017 | -13.3% | +39.0% |
| 2018 | -16.3% | +22.4% |
| 2019 | -15.6% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | -21.7% | +38.7% |
| 2021 | -19.4% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | -20.9% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | -21.2% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | -19.8% | -6.5% |
| 2025 | -20.9% | +5.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's -20.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.6%. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's -20.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.7%. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -10.4% | -10.4% | -10.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | -5.0% | -8.6% | -3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.4% | -6.0% | -2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.8% | -16.3% | -2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -20.7% | -21.7% | -19.4% | 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 claims on central government, etc. in Tonga?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Tonga was -20.9% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was -2.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.7% in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Tonga ranks 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 239.4%. 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 Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.