Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Gross national income (GNI) per capita was 7,438 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7,438 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
130th
of 193 countries
All-time high
7,571 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
All-time low
4,667 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Tonga, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 7,438 international-$ in 2021 prices for gross national income (gni) per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita in Tonga peaked at 7,571 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,667 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Tonga ranks 130th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,667 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 4,919 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 4,894 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 5,055 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 5,500 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 5,507 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 5,536 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 5,484 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 5,667 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 5,711 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 5,777 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 5,776 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 6,090 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 5,974 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 5,861 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 5,732 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 5,688 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5,510 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 5,762 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 5,531 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 5,572 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 5,922 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 6,090 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 6,105 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 6,150 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 6,271 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 6,678 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 7,158 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 7,328 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 7,556 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 7,571 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 7,177 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 6,989 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 7,438 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 7,438 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,514 international-$ in 2021 prices, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 7,438 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,938 international-$ in 2021 prices, 57% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,294 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,667 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,711 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,770 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,510 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,090 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,483 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,572 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,556 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,294 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,989 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,571 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 127 Cuba 8,415 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 128 Cape Verde 8,165 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 129 Laos 8,106 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 131 Marshall Islands 7,224 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 132 Venezuela 7,157 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 133 Tuvalu 7,006 international-$ in 2021 prices 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 gross national income (gni) per capita in Tonga?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita in Tonga was 7,438 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 7,571 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,667 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Tonga ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.