Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Tonga
Tonga: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 24.78 million US dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) in Tonga, 1986–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 24.78 million US dollar for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 148.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) in Tonga peaked at 24.91 million US dollar in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,380 US dollar, in 1986.
That places Tonga 123rd out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 37,380 US dollar | — |
| 1987 | 70,717 US dollar | +89.2% |
| 1988 | 100,034 US dollar | +41.5% |
| 1989 | 149,900 US dollar | +49.8% |
| 1990 | 246,365 US dollar | +64.4% |
| 1991 | 1.08 million US dollar | +339.4% |
| 1992 | 543,567 US dollar | -49.8% |
| 1993 | 593,522 US dollar | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 9.97 million US dollar | +1580.2% |
| 2016 | 7.51 million US dollar | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 7.47 million US dollar | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.57 million US dollar | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.51 million US dollar | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 7.46 million US dollar | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 7.75 million US dollar | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 24.81 million US dollar | +220.0% |
| 2023 | 24.91 million US dollar | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 24.78 million US dollar | -0.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 24.78 million US dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.34 million US dollar, 25% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 24.78 million US dollar is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82.46 million US dollar, 30% of 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 | +1580.2% | 593,522 US dollar | 9.97 million US dollar |
| 1991 | +339.4% | 246,365 US dollar | 1.08 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89,508 US dollar | 37,380 US dollar | 149,900 US dollar | 4 |
| 1990s | 616,486 US dollar | 246,365 US dollar | 1.08 million US dollar | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.01 million US dollar | 7.47 million US dollar | 9.97 million US dollar | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.94 million US dollar | 7.46 million US dollar | 24.91 million US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 120 Vanuatu 27.54 million US dollar compare
- 121 Saint Lucia 27.21 million US dollar compare
- 122 Solomon Islands 25.84 million US dollar compare
- 124 Saint Kitts and Nevis 22.05 million US dollar compare
- 125 Cameroon 21.90 million US dollar compare
- 126 Kiribati 20.16 million US dollar 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) in Tonga?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) in Tonga was 24.78 million US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 24.91 million US dollar in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,380 US dollar in 1986.
- How does Tonga rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs)?
- Tonga ranks 123rd out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.