Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Tonga
Tonga: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 0.9939 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Tonga, 1975–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Tonga stood at 0.9939 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Tonga peaked at 1.1 units per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Tonga ranks 146th of 174 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0695 units per US$ of GDP | +238.3% |
| 1977 | 0.094 units per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0913 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1229 units per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1372 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1601 units per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2189 units per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2299 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2448 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3643 units per US$ of GDP | +48.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3699 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4203 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4241 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4918 units per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4883 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4161 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4058 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4385 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4513 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4385 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5105 units per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6307 units per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5992 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.664 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8207 units per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9606 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 0.98 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8305 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 1.02 units per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9692 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.1 units per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9939 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.9939 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3 units per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.9939 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.07 units per US$ of GDP, 8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +238.3% | 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0695 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0796 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1229 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.3061 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1372 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4918 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4779 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6307 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9274 units per US$ of GDP | 0.664 units per US$ of GDP | 1.1 units per US$ of GDP | 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 0.9939 units per US$ of GDP 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 1.1 units per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Tonga rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Tonga ranks 146th out of 174 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 57.6%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.