Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Tonga
Tonga: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 3.94 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Tonga, 1976–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 3.94 % change on previous year for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2008.
The figure is down 75.8% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Tonga peaked at 212.57 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -3.35 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Tonga ranks 161st of 178 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 | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 212.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 53.64 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1978 | 18.27 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1979 | 44.65 % change on previous year | +144.4% |
| 1980 | 33.11 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1981 | 36.4 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 36.35 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1984 | 12.42 % change on previous year | +316.7% |
| 1985 | 39.11 % change on previous year | +214.9% |
| 1986 | 15.28 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1987 | 36.09 % change on previous year | +136.2% |
| 1988 | 31.76 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 15.64 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 1990 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1991 | -0.8114 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1992 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -237.1% |
| 1993 | 9.19 % change on previous year | +725.9% |
| 1994 | 29.17 % change on previous year | +217.5% |
| 1995 | 20.15 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1996 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1997 | 12.71 % change on previous year | +282.8% |
| 1998 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1999 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 2000 | 13.96 % change on previous year | -1290.7% |
| 2001 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2002 | 18.11 % change on previous year | +95.3% |
| 2003 | 12.9 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2004 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 2005 | 40 % change on previous year | -1294.2% |
| 2006 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2007 | 16.28 % change on previous year | +190.3% |
| 2008 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3.94 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.22 % change on previous year, 19% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3.94 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.5 % change on previous year, 41% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1294.2% | -3.35 % change on previous year | 40 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1290.7% | -1.17 % change on previous year | 13.96 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +725.9% | 1.11 % change on previous year | 9.19 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.28 % change on previous year | 18.27 % change on previous year | 212.57 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 25.91 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 39.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.97 % change on previous year | -1.17 % change on previous year | 29.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.97 % change on previous year | -3.35 % change on previous year | 40 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 158 Malawi 4.61 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Peru 4.18 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Brunei Darussalam 4.06 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Switzerland 3.67 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Fiji 3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.98 % change on previous year 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Tonga?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Tonga was 3.94 % change on previous year 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 212.57 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.35 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Tonga rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Tonga ranks 161st out of 178 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 down 60.8%. 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), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.