Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Tonga
Tonga: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 1.68 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Tonga, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Tonga is 1.68 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 73.8% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Tonga peaked at 35.73 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -17.48 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Tonga ranks 125th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 14 % change on previous year | +153.0% |
| 1983 | 25.22 % change on previous year | +80.1% |
| 1984 | 33.26 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1985 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1986 | -15.91 % change on previous year | +341.0% |
| 1987 | 26.13 % change on previous year | -264.2% |
| 1988 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1989 | -17.48 % change on previous year | +1276.7% |
| 1990 | 35.73 % change on previous year | -304.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7953 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1992 | -0.096 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1993 | 11.47 % change on previous year | -12053.7% |
| 2011 | 32.6 % change on previous year | +184.2% |
| 2012 | 16.36 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2013 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2014 | 6 % change on previous year | +106.4% |
| 2015 | -15.47 % change on previous year | -357.9% |
| 2016 | 18.82 % change on previous year | -221.6% |
| 2017 | 16.79 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 12.43 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2020 | 11.32 % change on previous year | +575.6% |
| 2021 | 34.19 % change on previous year | +201.9% |
| 2022 | 12.22 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2023 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2024 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.68 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.64 % change on previous year, 17% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.68 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.4 % change on previous year, 26% of the median. (25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +12053.7% | -0.096 % change on previous year | 11.47 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -1276.7% | -1.27 % change on previous year | -17.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.32 % change on previous year | -17.48 % change on previous year | 33.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 11.98 % change on previous year | -0.096 % change on previous year | 35.73 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.23 % change on previous year | -15.47 % change on previous year | 32.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.16 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 34.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 122 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.14 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Curacao 2.14 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Bulgaria 1.94 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Serbia 1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Hong Kong 1.44 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Mauritania 1.22 % 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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Tonga?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Tonga was 1.68 % change on previous year 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 35.73 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.48 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Tonga rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Tonga ranks 125th out of 166 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 down 72.0%. 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), 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 Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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 Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.