Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita was 33.13 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Tonga, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Tonga stood at 33.13 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 105.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Tonga peaked at 33.13 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Tonga 47th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 7.55 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 7.55 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.52 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 7.48 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 7.44 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 7.42 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 7.41 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 11.8 units per person | +59.3% |
| 1993 | 11.91 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 12.03 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 12.07 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 12.06 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 12.02 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 12.07 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 16.66 units per person | +38.1% |
| 2000 | 16.66 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 16.56 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.48 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 16.38 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 16.29 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.2 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.11 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 16.04 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.99 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 15.97 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 15.94 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 15.91 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 15.93 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 15.98 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 16.06 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16.13 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 32.57 units per person | +101.9% |
| 2017 | 32.62 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 32.55 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 32.52 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 32.51 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 32.58 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 32.72 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 32.86 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 32.99 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 33.13 units per person | +0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 33.13 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.98 units per person, 5.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 33.13 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.32 units per person, 3.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +101.9% | 16.13 units per person | 32.57 units per person |
| 1992 | +59.3% | 7.41 units per person | 11.8 units per person |
| 1999 | +38.1% | 12.07 units per person | 16.66 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.75 units per person | 0 units per person | 7.55 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.54 units per person | 7.41 units per person | 16.66 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.27 units per person | 15.97 units per person | 16.66 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.62 units per person | 15.91 units per person | 32.62 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8 units per person | 32.51 units per person | 33.13 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Tonga?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Tonga was 33.13 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 33.13 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita?
- Tonga ranks 47th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.3%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.