Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Tonga
Tonga: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 0.9228 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ▲ Rising
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Tonga, 1989–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Tonga is 0.9228 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Tonga peaked at 1.03 units per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3558 units per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
Tonga ranks 145th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.3805 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.3892 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3818 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3647 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4031 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3558 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3866 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3796 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4624 units per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5622 units per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 0.542 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6288 units per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8205 units per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9249 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9301 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7557 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9387 units per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9337 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.03 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9228 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.9228 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.14 units per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.9228 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.14 units per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3805 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3805 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3805 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4227 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3558 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5622 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8764 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6288 units per US$ of GDP | 1.03 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 142 Romania 0.962 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Tajikistan 0.9465 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Peru 0.9233 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Cyprus 0.8693 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8401 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Bulgaria 0.8173 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Tonga?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Tonga was 0.9228 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 units per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3558 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Tonga rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Tonga ranks 145th out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims (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.