Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Tonga
Tonga: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -0.0836 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ▼ Falling
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Tonga, 1989–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Tonga is -0.0836 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Tonga peaked at -0.0388 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.131 units per US$ of GDP, in 1989.
That places Tonga 122nd out of 174 countries with data for 2008, putting it 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -0.131 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | -0.1118 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1991 | -0.0481 units per US$ of GDP | -57.0% |
| 1992 | -0.0483 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1993 | -0.0425 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1994 | -0.0639 units per US$ of GDP | +50.2% |
| 1995 | -0.0792 units per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1996 | -0.0744 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1997 | -0.0556 units per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1998 | -0.0817 units per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 1999 | -0.0684 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2000 | -0.0553 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2001 | -0.0388 units per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2002 | -0.0847 units per US$ of GDP | +118.3% |
| 2003 | -0.1214 units per US$ of GDP | +43.4% |
| 2004 | -0.115 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2005 | -0.1163 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2006 | -0.0507 units per US$ of GDP | -56.4% |
| 2007 | -0.0868 units per US$ of GDP | +71.2% |
| 2008 | -0.0836 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's -0.0836 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0929 units per US$ of GDP. (50 countries reporting)
- Tonga's -0.0836 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0582 units per US$ of GDP. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.131 units per US$ of GDP | -0.131 units per US$ of GDP | -0.131 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.0674 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1118 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0425 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0836 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1214 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0388 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 119 Oman -0.0345 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Latvia -0.0397 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Panama -0.0807 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -0.0847 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Dominica -0.0915 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Bulgaria -0.0992 units per US$ of GDP 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 -0.0836 units per US$ of GDP 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 -0.0388 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.131 units per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- How does Tonga rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Tonga ranks 122nd out of 174 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 2.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.