22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Tonga

Tonga: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP was 0.1048 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.1048 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 23.8%
World rank
105th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.3295 units per US$ of GDP
in 2016
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1993
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1993–2025

00.10.20.31993200920251993: 0 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.024 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.014 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.11 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.015 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.039 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.027 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.035 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.039 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.031 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.031 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.067 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.074 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.068 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.092 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.093 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.077 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.128 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.107 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.33 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.266 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.273 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.243 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.22 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.24 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.282 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.193 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.137 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.105 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Tonga is 0.1048 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 0.3295 units per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1993.

That places Tonga 105th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1993 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1993 0 units per US$ of GDP
1994 0 units per US$ of GDP
1995 0.0239 units per US$ of GDP
1996 0 units per US$ of GDP -100.0%
1997 0.014 units per US$ of GDP
1998 0.1097 units per US$ of GDP +685.8%
1999 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP -86.3%
2000 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP -67.6%
2001 0.0386 units per US$ of GDP +691.7%
2002 0.0274 units per US$ of GDP -29.2%
2003 0.0346 units per US$ of GDP +26.5%
2004 0.039 units per US$ of GDP +12.7%
2005 0.0306 units per US$ of GDP -21.7%
2006 0.0308 units per US$ of GDP +0.8%
2007 0.067 units per US$ of GDP +117.5%
2008 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP -87.0%
2009 0.0736 units per US$ of GDP +745.3%
2010 0.0681 units per US$ of GDP -7.4%
2011 0.0918 units per US$ of GDP +34.7%
2012 0.0934 units per US$ of GDP +1.8%
2013 0.0772 units per US$ of GDP -17.4%
2014 0.1285 units per US$ of GDP +66.5%
2015 0.1071 units per US$ of GDP -16.6%
2016 0.3295 units per US$ of GDP +207.7%
2017 0.2662 units per US$ of GDP -19.2%
2018 0.2729 units per US$ of GDP +2.5%
2019 0.2425 units per US$ of GDP -11.1%
2020 0.22 units per US$ of GDP -9.3%
2021 0.2404 units per US$ of GDP +9.3%
2022 0.2816 units per US$ of GDP +17.1%
2023 0.1933 units per US$ of GDP -31.3%
2024 0.1374 units per US$ of GDP -28.9%
2025 0.1048 units per US$ of GDP -23.8%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 0.1048 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.085 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 0.1048 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1717 units per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +745.3% 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP 0.0736 units per US$ of GDP
2001 +691.7% 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP 0.0386 units per US$ of GDP
1998 +685.8% 0.014 units per US$ of GDP 0.1097 units per US$ of GDP
2016 +207.7% 0.1071 units per US$ of GDP 0.3295 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0232 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.1097 units per US$ of GDP 7
2000s 0.0355 units per US$ of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP 0.0736 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1677 units per US$ of GDP 0.0681 units per US$ of GDP 0.3295 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1963 units per US$ of GDP 0.1048 units per US$ of GDP 0.2816 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 102 Jamaica 0.111 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 103 South Africa 0.1094 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 104 North Macedonia 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 106 Vietnam 0.1046 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 107 Uruguay 0.1032 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 108 Estonia 0.099 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Tonga?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Tonga was 0.1048 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 0.3295 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
How does Tonga rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp?
Tonga ranks 105th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 6,506 data points, 1993–2025
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.