Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Tonga
Tonga: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 95.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Tonga, 2007–2022
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government spending as a share of original budget in Tonga is 95.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Tonga peaked at 103.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 81.7%, in 2018.
That places Tonga 109th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 96.8% | — |
| 2008 | 97.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 94.7% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 103.9% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 97.2% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 90.9% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 81.7% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 90.4% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | +5.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 95.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.6%, 96% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 95.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.8%, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 95.8% | 97.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 81.7% | 103.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 90.4% | 95.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 106 Ukraine 96.1% compare
- 107 Laos 95.8% compare
- 108 Papua New Guinea 95.8% compare
- 110 Costa Rica 95.6% compare
- 111 Antigua and Barbuda 95.5% compare
- 112 Lebanon 95.3% compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Tonga?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Tonga was 95.6% in 2022, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 103.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 2018.
- How does Tonga rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Tonga ranks 109th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).