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Economic Indicators For: Tonga › Change country
National or Regional Currency: Pa'anga, TOP
Year of data: 2010 › Change year
Number of Indicators Listed: 27
Full Dataset: From Year 1980 to 2016
Date of Last Update: 1st August 2011
Population: 105,916 (July 2011 est.)
Area: total: 747 sq km land: 717 sq km water: 30 sq km
Natural Resources: fish, fertile soil
Capital: name: Nuku'alofa geographic coordinates: 21 08 S, 175 12 W time difference: UTC+13 (18 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Data Sources: IMF, World Bank, UN, OECD, CIA World Factbook, Internet World Statistics, The Heritage Foundation and Transparency International

Tonga has a narrow export base in agricultural, agrarian, fisheries and farming. Squash, vanilla beans, and yams are the main crops and agricultural, agrarian, fisheries and farming exports, including fish, make up two-thirds of total exports. The nation remains dependent on external aid and remittance inflows from Tongan communities overseas to offset its trade deficit. Tourism and transportation are the second-largest source of revenues. High unemployment among the young, a continuing upturn in inflation rates, pressures for democratic reform, and rising civil service costs are serious issues facing the state.
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GDP (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Tonga in year 2010 is TOP 0.382 Billion. Real GDP is expressed in billions of national currency units; the base year is country-specific.

GDP Growth (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Tonga in year 2010 is 0.338 %. Annual percentages of constant price GDP are year-on-year changes; the base year is country-specific.

GDP (Current Prices, National Currency) for Tonga in year 2010 is TOP 0.717 Billion. GDP is expressed in billions of national currency units.

GDP (Current Prices, US Dollars) for Tonga in year 2010 is US$ 0.363 Billion. Values are based upon GDP in national currency and the exchange rate projections provided by country economists for the group of other emerging market and developing countries. Exchanges rates for advanced economies are established in the WEO assumptions.

GDP Deflator for Tonga in year 2010 is 187.82 (Index, Base Year as per country's accounts = 100). The GDP deflator is derived by dividing current price GDP by constant price GDP and is considered to be an alternate measure of inflation. Please note: Data are expressed in the base year of each country's national accounts.

GDP Per Capita (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Tonga in year 2010 is TOP 3,696.57 . GDP is expressed in constant national currency per person. Data are derived by dividing constant price GDP by total population.

GDP Per Capita (Current Prices, National Currency) for Tonga in year 2010 is TOP 6,942.87 . GDP is expressed in current national currency per person. Data are derived by dividing current price GDP by total population.

GDP Per Capita (Current Prices, US Dollars) for Tonga in year 2010 is US$ 3,518.29 . GDP is expressed in current U.S. dollars per person. Data are derived by first converting GDP in national currency to U.S. dollars and then dividing it by total population.

GDP (PPP), US Dollars for Tonga in year 2010 is US$ 0.751 Billion. Gross domestic product based on purchasing-power-parity (PPP) valuation of country GDP. These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been created from primary sources and are used solely for purposes of generating country group composites.

GDP Per Capita (PPP), US Dollars for Tonga in year 2010 is US$ 7,275.03 . Gross domestic product based on purchasing-power-parity (PPP) per capita GDP. These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been created from primary sources and are used solely for purposes of generating country group composites.

GDP Share of World Total (PPP) for Tonga in year 2010 is 0.001 %. Gross domestic product based on purchasing-power-parity (PPP) share of world total. These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been created from primary sources and are used solely for purposes of generating country group composites.

Implied PPP Conversion Rate for Tonga in year 2010 is 0.954 . These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been created from primary sources and are used solely for purposes of generating country group composites.

Inflation, Average Consumer Prices (Indexed to Year 2000) for Tonga in year 2010 is 171.667 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100). Data for inflation are averages for the year, not end-of-period data. The index is based on 2000=100.

Inflation (Average Consumer Price Change %) for Tonga in year 2010 is 3.977 %. Data for inflation are averages for the year, not end-of-period data.

Inflation, End of Year (Indexed to Year 2000) for Tonga in year 2010 is 176.633 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100). Data for inflation are end of the period, not annual average data. The index is based on 2000=100.

Inflation (End of Year Change %) for Tonga in year 2010 is 6.566 %. Data for inflation are end of the period, not annual average data.

Value of Oil Imports for Tonga in year 2010 is US$ -- Billions. Value is equal to the price per unit of quantity of oil imports multiplied by the number of quantity units.

Value of Oil Exports for Tonga in year 2010 is US$ -- Billions. Value is equal to the price per unit of quantity of oil exports multiplied by the number of quantity units.

Population for Tonga in year 2010 is 0.103 Million .

General government revenue (National Currency) for Tonga in year 2010 is TOP 0.198 Billions. Revenue consists of taxes, social contributions, grants receivable, and other revenue. Revenue increases government?s net worth, which is the difference between its assets and liabilities (GFSM 2001, paragraph 4.20). Note: Transactions that merely change the composition of the balance sheet do not change the net worth position, for example, proceeds from sales of nonfinancial and financial assets or incurrence of liabilities.

General government revenue (% of GDP) for Tonga in year 2010 is 29.03 %. Revenue consists of taxes, social contributions, grants receivable, and other revenue. Revenue increases government?s net worth, which is the difference between its assets and liabilities (GFSM 2001, paragraph 4.20). Note: Transactions that merely change the composition of the balance sheet do not change the net worth position, for example, proceeds from sales of nonfinancial and financial assets or incurrence of liabilities.

General government total expenditure (National Currency) for Tonga in year 2010 is TOP 0.223 Billions. Total expenditure consists of total expense and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. Note: Apart from being on an accrual basis, total expenditure differs from the GFSM 1986 definition of total expenditure in the sense that it also takes the disposals of nonfinancial assets into account.

General government total expenditure (% of GDP) for Tonga in year 2010 is 32.78 %. Total expenditure consists of total expense and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. Note: Apart from being on an accrual basis, total expenditure differs from the GFSM 1986 definition of total expenditure in the sense that it also takes the disposals of nonfinancial assets into account.

Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (National Currency) for Tonga in year 2010 is TOP -0.026 Billions. Net lending (+)/ borrowing (?) is calculated as revenue minus total expenditure. This is a core GFS balance that measures the extent to which general government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy and nonresidents (net lending), or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors and nonresidents (net borrowing). This balance may be viewed as an indicator of the financial impact of general government activity on the rest of the economy and nonresidents (GFSM 2001, paragraph 4.17). Note: Net lending (+)/borrowing (?) is also equal to net acquisition of financial assets minus net incurrence of liabilities.

Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (% of GDP) for Tonga in year 2010 is -3.75 %.

Fiscal Year Gross Domestic Product, Current Prices for Tonga in year 2010 is TOP 0.681 Billions. Gross domestic product corresponding to fiscal year is the country's GDP based on the same period during the year as their fiscal data. In the case of countries whose fiscal data are based on a fiscal calendar (e.g., July to June), this series would be the country's GDP over that same period. For countries whose fiscal data are based on a calendar year (i.e., January to December), this series will be the same as their GDP in current prices.

Current Account Balance (US Dollars) for Tonga in year 2010 is US$ -0.034 Billion. Current account is all transactions other than those in financial and capital items. The major classifications are goods and services, income and current transfers. The focus of the BOP is on transactions (between an economy and the rest of the world) in goods, services, and income.

Current Account Balance (% GDP) for Tonga in year 2010 is -9.436 %. Current account is all transactions other than those in financial and capital items. The major classifications are goods and services, income and current transfers. The focus of the BOP is on transactions (between an economy and the rest of the world) in goods, services, and income.