Remittances, annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Remittances, annual growth rate was -8.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Remittances, annual growth rate in Tonga, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, remittances, annual growth rate in Tonga stood at -8.01 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 178.8% on the previous year and down 1,991.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances, annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 106.93 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -43.18 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places Tonga 142nd out of 189 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.
Remittances, annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -13.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -9.28 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1978 | -10.23 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9799 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 1980 | -9.56 % change on previous year | -1075.2% |
| 1981 | -8.21 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -186.2% |
| 1983 | 106.93 % change on previous year | +1410.7% |
| 1984 | -22.58 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 1985 | 73.78 % change on previous year | -426.7% |
| 1986 | -15.96 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 1987 | -10.42 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1988 | -43.18 % change on previous year | +314.4% |
| 1989 | -10.24 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1990 | 50.9 % change on previous year | -597.2% |
| 1991 | -32.72 % change on previous year | -164.3% |
| 1992 | 9.66 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 1993 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 2002 | 16.72 % change on previous year | -707.9% |
| 2003 | -14.89 % change on previous year | -189.0% |
| 2004 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2005 | -7.16 % change on previous year | +248.7% |
| 2006 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 2007 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +98.3% |
| 2008 | 9.64 % change on previous year | +262.3% |
| 2009 | -12.72 % change on previous year | -232.0% |
| 2010 | -23.05 % change on previous year | +81.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9238 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2012 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -629.4% |
| 2013 | 40.2 % change on previous year | -922.0% |
| 2014 | -0.383 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 2015 | 9.23 % change on previous year | -2510.5% |
| 2016 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2017 | 14.95 % change on previous year | +884.0% |
| 2018 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2019 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +108.5% |
| 2021 | 10.75 % change on previous year | +140.6% |
| 2022 | -6.87 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 2023 | 10.16 % change on previous year | -248.0% |
| 2024 | -8.01 % change on previous year | -178.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's -8.01 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.05 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's -8.01 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.48 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances, annual growth rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +2510.5% | -0.383 % change on previous year | 9.23 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +1410.7% | 7.08 % change on previous year | 106.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -7.91 % change on previous year | -13.12 % change on previous year | 0.9799 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.76 % change on previous year | -43.18 % change on previous year | 106.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.27 % change on previous year | -32.72 % change on previous year | 50.9 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | -0.808 % change on previous year | -14.89 % change on previous year | 16.72 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.26 % change on previous year | -23.05 % change on previous year | 40.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 % change on previous year | -8.01 % change on previous year | 10.75 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 139 Hungary -6.98 % change on previous year compare
- 140 San Marino -7.85 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Chile -7.91 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Zimbabwe -8.15 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Bhutan -8.58 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Malta -9.15 % change on previous year 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 remittances, annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Remittances, annual growth rate in Tonga was -8.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest remittances, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 106.93 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest remittances, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.18 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Tonga rank for remittances, annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 142nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is remittances, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,991.6%. 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 Remittances, 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 Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Remittances Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.