Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Tonga
Tonga: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.0383 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Tonga, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Tonga is 0.0383 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Tonga peaked at 0.0446 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
Tonga ranks 9th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +58.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +50.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +53.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0082 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +277.4% |
| 1992 | 0.004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -51.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0043 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0228 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +431.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0178 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0162 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0153 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0148 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0147 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0149 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0446 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +198.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0421 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0383 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0383 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0071 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 5.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0383 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0119 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +431.8% | 0.0043 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +277.4% | 0.0022 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2022 | +198.6% | 0.0149 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0446 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0047 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0174 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0309 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0446 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 6 Sierra Leone 0.0426 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0414 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 East Timor 0.0402 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Guinea-Bissau 0.0378 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Marshall Islands 0.0352 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Samoa 0.0322 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Tonga?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Tonga was 0.0383 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0446 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Tonga rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Tonga ranks 9th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.