Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate was 4.49 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Tonga, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Tonga stood at 4.49 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 293.1% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 49.83 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -27.55 % change on previous year, in 1986.
Tonga ranks 100th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 4.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 22.79 % change on previous year | +375.9% |
| 1980 | 13.1 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1981 | 11.39 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 17.44 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 1983 | 41.87 % change on previous year | +140.1% |
| 1984 | 32.62 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1985 | -8.43 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 1986 | -27.55 % change on previous year | +226.8% |
| 1987 | 11.12 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 1988 | 11.67 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1989 | -17.4 % change on previous year | -249.0% |
| 1990 | 17 % change on previous year | -197.7% |
| 1991 | -0.143 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1992 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -1614.1% |
| 1993 | 17.67 % change on previous year | +716.1% |
| 1994 | -10.66 % change on previous year | -160.3% |
| 1995 | -20.25 % change on previous year | +90.0% |
| 1996 | 10.74 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 1997 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 1998 | -0.4276 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1999 | -15.12 % change on previous year | +3435.1% |
| 2000 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 2001 | -0.3805 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2002 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +618.7% |
| 2003 | 49.83 % change on previous year | -1922.0% |
| 2004 | 35.4 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2005 | -8.43 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 2006 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2007 | 31.25 % change on previous year | -1104.4% |
| 2008 | 10.05 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 2009 | 21.28 % change on previous year | +111.7% |
| 2010 | 13.05 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2011 | 43.08 % change on previous year | +230.1% |
| 2012 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2013 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2014 | 9.34 % change on previous year | +362.5% |
| 2015 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 2016 | 17.94 % change on previous year | +491.8% |
| 2017 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2018 | 11.7 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 2019 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2020 | 33.25 % change on previous year | +1389.5% |
| 2021 | 18.97 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2022 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2023 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2024 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 2025 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -293.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 4.49 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.01 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 4.49 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.77 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -3435.1% | -0.4276 % change on previous year | -15.12 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1922.0% | -2.73 % change on previous year | 49.83 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1614.1% | -0.143 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +1389.5% | 2.23 % change on previous year | 33.25 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1104.4% | -3.11 % change on previous year | 31.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.79 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year | 22.79 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.58 % change on previous year | -27.55 % change on previous year | 41.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3741 % change on previous year | -20.25 % change on previous year | 17.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.93 % change on previous year | -8.43 % change on previous year | 49.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.59 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 43.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.58 % change on previous year | -2.32 % change on previous year | 33.25 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 97 Singapore 5.6 % change on previous year compare
- 98 United States 5.54 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Oman 5.54 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Dominican Republic 4.37 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Moldova 4.23 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Uruguay 4.21 % 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Tonga was 4.49 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 49.83 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.55 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Tonga rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.