Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Tonga
Tonga: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -269.05 units per person in 2008. ▼ Falling
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Tonga, 1989–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Tonga is -269.05 units per person, measured in 2008.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Tonga peaked at -58.85 units per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, -288.24 units per person, in 2005.
Tonga ranks 120th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -140.15 units per person | — |
| 1990 | -127.34 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1991 | -63.66 units per person | -50.0% |
| 1992 | -66.18 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | -58.85 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1994 | -124.98 units per person | +112.4% |
| 1995 | -165.16 units per person | +32.1% |
| 1996 | -164.71 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | -118.83 units per person | -27.9% |
| 1998 | -154.28 units per person | +29.8% |
| 1999 | -133.43 units per person | -13.5% |
| 2000 | -110.3 units per person | -17.3% |
| 2001 | -68.02 units per person | -38.3% |
| 2002 | -148.98 units per person | +119.0% |
| 2003 | -235.04 units per person | +57.8% |
| 2004 | -252.52 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2005 | -288.24 units per person | +14.1% |
| 2006 | -139.4 units per person | -51.6% |
| 2007 | -242.77 units per person | +74.2% |
| 2008 | -269.05 units per person | +10.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's -269.05 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 577.07 units per person. (50 countries reporting)
- Tonga's -269.05 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,257 units per person. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -140.15 units per person | -140.15 units per person | -140.15 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | -117.74 units per person | -165.16 units per person | -58.85 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -194.93 units per person | -288.24 units per person | -68.02 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 117 Tajikistan -90.18 units per person compare
- 118 Suriname -124 units per person compare
- 119 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -143.32 units per person compare
- 121 Mozambique -511.05 units per person compare
- 122 Samoa -580.13 units per person compare
- 123 Panama -593.24 units per person 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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Tonga?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Tonga was -269.05 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was -58.85 units per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -288.24 units per person in 2005.
- How does Tonga rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Tonga ranks 120th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.