Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) in Tonga
Tonga: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) was 2,905 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Tonga, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Tonga stood at 2,905 SDR per person. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 173.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Tonga peaked at 2,905 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 76.61 SDR per person, in 1977.
Tonga ranks 36th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 76.61 SDR per person | — |
| 1978 | 79.88 SDR per person | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 97.74 SDR per person | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 110.29 SDR per person | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 122.68 SDR per person | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 143.97 SDR per person | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 204.22 SDR per person | +41.8% |
| 1984 | 270.87 SDR per person | +32.6% |
| 1985 | 255.6 SDR per person | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 187.53 SDR per person | -26.6% |
| 1987 | 206.94 SDR per person | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 229.08 SDR per person | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 190.24 SDR per person | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 220.94 SDR per person | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 225.92 SDR per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 231 SDR per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 269.54 SDR per person | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 243.04 SDR per person | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 192.71 SDR per person | -20.7% |
| 1996 | 212.33 SDR per person | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 202.4 SDR per person | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 200.74 SDR per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 174.86 SDR per person | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 184.2 SDR per person | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 183.04 SDR per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 177.88 SDR per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 256.21 SDR per person | +44.0% |
| 2004 | 338.67 SDR per person | +32.2% |
| 2005 | 310.29 SDR per person | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 300.12 SDR per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 386.82 SDR per person | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 423.16 SDR per person | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 569.45 SDR per person | +34.6% |
| 2010 | 631.97 SDR per person | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 867.67 SDR per person | +37.3% |
| 2012 | 922.78 SDR per person | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 943.13 SDR per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1,028 SDR per person | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 1,062 SDR per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1,244 SDR per person | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 1,323 SDR per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1,465 SDR per person | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 1,495 SDR per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,964 SDR per person | +31.3% |
| 2021 | 2,451 SDR per person | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 2,687 SDR per person | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 2,826 SDR per person | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 2,777 SDR per person | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 2,905 SDR per person | +4.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2,905 SDR per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,176 SDR per person, 2.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2,905 SDR per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,778 SDR per person, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.75 SDR per person | 76.61 SDR per person | 97.74 SDR per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 192.14 SDR per person | 110.29 SDR per person | 270.87 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 217.35 SDR per person | 174.86 SDR per person | 269.54 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 312.98 SDR per person | 177.88 SDR per person | 569.45 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,098 SDR per person | 631.97 SDR per person | 1,495 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,601 SDR per person | 1,964 SDR per person | 2,905 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 33 Antigua and Barbuda 2,934 SDR per person compare
- 34 Romania 2,921 SDR per person compare
- 35 Luxembourg 2,913 SDR per person compare
- 37 Trinidad and Tobago 2,721 SDR per person compare
- 38 Cayman Islands 2,604 SDR per person compare
- 39 Montenegro 2,574 SDR per person 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 (sdr), per capita in Tonga?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Tonga was 2,905 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2,905 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.61 SDR per person in 1977.
- How does Tonga rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita?
- Tonga ranks 36th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.6%. 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 (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold 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
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.