Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Tonga
Tonga: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 3,580 US dollar per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Tonga, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2024, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Tonga stood at 3,580 US dollar per person. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 148.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Tonga peaked at 3,580 US dollar per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 137.92 US dollar per person, in 1980.
That places Tonga 34th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 137.92 US dollar per person | — |
| 1981 | 145.34 US dollar per person | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 165.57 US dollar per person | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 207.29 US dollar per person | +25.2% |
| 1984 | 276.25 US dollar per person | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 266.3 US dollar per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 223.87 US dollar per person | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 281.32 US dollar per person | +25.7% |
| 1988 | 276.09 US dollar per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 226.83 US dollar per person | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 306.97 US dollar per person | +35.3% |
| 1991 | 308.8 US dollar per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 308.12 US dollar per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 343.18 US dollar per person | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 848.5 US dollar per person | +147.2% |
| 2011 | 1,123 US dollar per person | +32.4% |
| 2012 | 1,308 US dollar per person | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 1,351 US dollar per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1,439 US dollar per person | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 1,222 US dollar per person | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 1,460 US dollar per person | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 1,707 US dollar per person | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 1,916 US dollar per person | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 1,946 US dollar per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,166 US dollar per person | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 2,912 US dollar per person | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 3,282 US dollar per person | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 3,507 US dollar per person | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 3,580 US dollar per person | +2.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3,580 US dollar per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,629 US dollar per person, 2.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3,580 US dollar per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,158 US dollar per person, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +147.2% | 343.18 US dollar per person | 848.5 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 220.68 US dollar per person | 137.92 US dollar per person | 281.32 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 316.77 US dollar per person | 306.97 US dollar per person | 343.18 US dollar per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,432 US dollar per person | 848.5 US dollar per person | 1,946 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,089 US dollar per person | 2,166 US dollar per person | 3,580 US dollar per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 31 Andorra 3,763 US dollar per person
- 32 Antigua and Barbuda 3,732 US dollar per person compare
- 33 Cayman Islands 3,721 US dollar per person compare
- 35 Thailand 3,385 US dollar per person compare
- 36 Montenegro 3,338 US dollar per person compare
- 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,332 US dollar per person 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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Tonga?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Tonga was 3,580 US dollar per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3,580 US dollar per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.92 US dollar per person in 1980.
- How does Tonga rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Tonga ranks 34th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.9%. 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 Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.