Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Tonga
Tonga: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 3,199 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Tonga, 1974–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Tonga stood at 3,199 units per person. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 168.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Tonga peaked at 3,199 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4411 units per person, in 1974.
Tonga ranks 158th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.4411 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 7.18 units per person | +1528.1% |
| 1976 | 21.9 units per person | +205.0% |
| 1977 | 33.17 units per person | +51.4% |
| 1978 | 39.03 units per person | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 56.26 units per person | +44.1% |
| 1980 | 74.72 units per person | +32.8% |
| 1981 | 101.77 units per person | +36.2% |
| 1982 | 138.66 units per person | +36.3% |
| 1983 | 142.77 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 160.52 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 223.31 units per person | +39.1% |
| 1986 | 257.36 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 348.94 units per person | +35.6% |
| 1988 | 457.01 units per person | +31.0% |
| 1989 | 526.18 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 556.25 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 550.66 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 556.08 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 606.68 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 783.19 units per person | +29.1% |
| 1995 | 940.42 units per person | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 971.17 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,090 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 1,191 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 1,170 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1,325 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 1,439 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 1,690 units per person | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 1,897 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 1,823 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 2,538 units per person | +39.2% |
| 2006 | 2,666 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 3,086 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 3,199 units per person | +3.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3,199 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,998 units per person, 9% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3,199 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117,680 units per person, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +1528.1% | 0.4411 units per person | 7.18 units per person |
| 1976 | +205.0% | 7.18 units per person | 21.9 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.33 units per person | 0.4411 units per person | 56.26 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 243.12 units per person | 74.72 units per person | 526.18 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 841.56 units per person | 550.66 units per person | 1,191 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,185 units per person | 1,325 units per person | 3,199 units per person | 9 |
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 domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Tonga?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Tonga was 3,199 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3,199 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4411 units per person in 1974.
- How does Tonga rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Tonga ranks 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.