Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Tonga
Tonga: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.576 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Tonga, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Tonga stood at 0.576 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Tonga peaked at 0.6205 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.212 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1989.
That places Tonga 6th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2532 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.2286 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2614 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3338 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4213 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4345 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3217 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3389 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2562 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1989 | 0.212 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2695 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2333 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2248 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2481 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2484 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2918 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2984 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3202 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3478 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2963 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.366 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3911 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4098 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4064 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4519 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5915 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6194 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6205 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.576 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.576 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2038 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.576 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2664 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3062 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.212 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4345 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2439 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2248 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2695 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3376 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2484 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4098 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5719 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4519 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6205 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 3 Hong Kong 1 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Switzerland 0.8762 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Singapore 0.6656 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Vanuatu 0.524 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Mauritius 0.5084 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Solomon Islands 0.4336 US dollar 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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Tonga?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Tonga was 0.576 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.6205 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.212 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- How does Tonga rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Tonga ranks 6th 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 65.6%. 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 Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.