Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Tonga
Tonga: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -28.79 million in 2008. ▼ Falling
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Tonga, 1989–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Tonga recorded -28.79 million for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Tonga peaked at -5.89 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, -30.46 million, in 2005.
That places Tonga 114th out of 178 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -13.93 million | — |
| 1990 | -12.70 million | -8.9% |
| 1991 | -6.36 million | -49.9% |
| 1992 | -6.62 million | +4.1% |
| 1993 | -5.89 million | -11.0% |
| 1994 | -12.52 million | +112.5% |
| 1995 | -16.55 million | +32.2% |
| 1996 | -16.52 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | -11.96 million | -27.6% |
| 1998 | -15.64 million | +30.8% |
| 1999 | -13.62 million | -12.9% |
| 2000 | -11.32 million | -16.8% |
| 2001 | -7.03 million | -38.0% |
| 2002 | -15.48 million | +120.3% |
| 2003 | -24.55 million | +58.7% |
| 2004 | -26.53 million | +8.1% |
| 2005 | -30.46 million | +14.8% |
| 2006 | -14.81 million | -51.4% |
| 2007 | -25.91 million | +74.9% |
| 2008 | -28.79 million | +11.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's -28.79 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 150.49 million. (50 countries reporting)
- Tonga's -28.79 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.58 billion. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -13.93 million | -13.93 million | -13.93 million | 1 |
| 1990s | -11.84 million | -16.55 million | -5.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | -20.54 million | -30.46 million | -7.03 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 111 Anguilla 71.71 million compare
- 112 Solomon Islands 37.91 million compare
- 113 Montserrat -19.40 million compare
- 115 Dominica -43.90 million compare
- 116 Suriname -66.62 million compare
- 117 Papua New Guinea -82.64 million 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 -28.79 million in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was -5.89 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.46 million in 2005.
- How does Tonga rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Tonga ranks 114th out of 178 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 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.