Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate was -8.91 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Tonga, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tonga recorded -8.91 % change on previous year for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 184.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 43.97 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -30.15 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Tonga 152nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -7.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 8.6 % change on previous year | -220.6% |
| 1980 | -9.17 % change on previous year | -206.6% |
| 1981 | -22.92 % change on previous year | +150.0% |
| 1982 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 1983 | 28.54 % change on previous year | +355.4% |
| 1984 | 31.45 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1986 | -22.45 % change on previous year | -2312.9% |
| 1987 | 20.91 % change on previous year | -193.1% |
| 1988 | -20.75 % change on previous year | -199.2% |
| 1989 | -21.47 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 25.24 % change on previous year | -217.6% |
| 1991 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6356 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 1993 | 22.64 % change on previous year | +3462.6% |
| 1994 | -25.08 % change on previous year | -210.7% |
| 2002 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 2003 | 43.7 % change on previous year | -1000.4% |
| 2004 | 23.17 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2005 | -30.15 % change on previous year | -230.1% |
| 2006 | 0.453 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 2007 | 15.85 % change on previous year | +3399.2% |
| 2008 | -11.89 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 2009 | 27.13 % change on previous year | -328.1% |
| 2010 | 15.23 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2011 | 17.5 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2012 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 2013 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -208.6% |
| 2014 | 10.55 % change on previous year | +250.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4558 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2016 | 8.22 % change on previous year | +1702.8% |
| 2017 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 2018 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -193.4% |
| 2019 | -0.5486 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2020 | 43.97 % change on previous year | -8114.1% |
| 2021 | 26.57 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 2022 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2023 | -9.17 % change on previous year | +76.7% |
| 2024 | -8.91 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7343 % change on previous year | -7.13 % change on previous year | 8.6 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -0.8575 % change on previous year | -22.92 % change on previous year | 31.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.28 % change on previous year | -25.08 % change on previous year | 25.24 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.93 % change on previous year | -30.15 % change on previous year | 43.7 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.15 % change on previous year | -2.79 % change on previous year | 17.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.45 % change on previous year | -9.17 % change on previous year | 43.97 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 149 Israel -8.16 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Mongolia -8.23 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Lebanon -8.72 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Sudan -9.8 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Libya -10.18 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Ireland -10.84 % 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 total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Tonga was -8.91 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 43.97 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.15 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Tonga rank for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 152nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 184.5%. 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 Total reserves in months of imports, 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 Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.