Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 719.72 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Tonga, 1989–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 719.72 units per person for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 197.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Tonga peaked at 821.3 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 171.74 units per person, in 1989.
Tonga ranks 154th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 171.74 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 222.88 units per person | +29.8% |
| 1991 | 256.63 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 224.07 units per person | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 268.35 units per person | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 239.43 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 219.46 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 224.89 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 232.55 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 241.7 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 293.15 units per person | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 321.21 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 402.52 units per person | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 528.07 units per person | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 591.95 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 682.33 units per person | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 695.01 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 657.51 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 821.3 units per person | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 719.72 units per person | -12.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 719.72 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,267 units per person, 5% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 719.72 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34,591 units per person, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 171.74 units per person | 171.74 units per person | 171.74 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 242.31 units per person | 219.46 units per person | 293.15 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 602.18 units per person | 321.21 units per person | 821.3 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Tonga?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Tonga was 719.72 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 821.3 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 171.74 units per person in 1989.
- How does Tonga rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Tonga ranks 154th out of 160 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.8%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money 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
Money (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.