Tonga

Tonga's GDP per capita of US$6,547 ranks 111th in the world, but it drops 31 places to 142nd on a PPP basis because local prices are high. With 103,742 people, the economy held 190th place in 2025, between Dominica and Micronesia.

US$ GDP rose 4.9% to US$679 million, with real growth of +2.8%. As of 2024, services made up 49.5% of output, agriculture 18.6% and industry 17.7%, with manufacturing at 5.5%. Inflation stood at 5.6% and unemployment at 2.0%, while government gross debt is 26.9% of GDP.

The dollar economy has grown 3.3 times since 2000, when it measured US$205 million and ranked 188th. It is smaller than any U.S. metro area, at 27% of the size of Eagle Pass, TX. The IMF projects GDP of US$850 million by 2030, a +25% rise that would lift it to 182nd.