Dominica vs Tonga: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Dominica |  Tonga |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $550.9M | $450.4M |
| GDP growth, 1 year | -12% | 1.8% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | -2.8% | 3% |
| Population | 74k | 108k |
| GDP per capita | $7.7k | $4.4k |
| GDP per capita growth | 2.03% | -0.87% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 1.87 | 1.49 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.69 | 0.68 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $9.9k | $6.1k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $508.1M | $443.3M |
| GNI per capita | $7.1k | $4.3k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $735.4M | $672.5M |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $10k | $6.5k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Dominica | Tonga |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 35% | 20% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 30% | 25% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 1.4% | 3.9% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Unemployment | 0% | 1% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 60.8 | 58.8 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 6.1 | 5.6 |
| Human Freedom Index | 6.1 | 5.6 |
| Property Rights Index | 59.8 | 60.9 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 62.6 | 26.5 |
| Business Freedom Index | 70.4 | 75 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 86.2 | 95.2 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 60.7 | 69.8 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 70 | 40 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 30 | 20 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 68.4 | 74 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 83.5 | 71.4 |
| Government Spending Index | 16 | 42.8 |
| Tax Burden Index | 70.5 | 85.2 |
| Government Integrity Index | 51.2 | 44.2 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 57 | 50 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 76.6 | 70.7 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 2 | 3.5 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 10.9 | 16.8 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 25.7 | 1 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 63k | 54k |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Dominica | Tonga |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 83.1% | 49.2% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 55.3% | 41.3% |
| External debt stocks | $279.2M | $188.7M |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 6.9% | 0% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 16.5% | 7.2% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | N/A | 9.3% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | N/A | 16.5% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | N/A | 33.4% |
| Total reserves including gold | $191.3M | $227.2M |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $13.3M | $15M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Dominica | Tonga |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 42.9% | 22.3% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 65.1% | 75.9% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$225.1M | -$28.6M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | N/A | 25.6% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $28.3M | $64.2M |
| Personal remittances received | $49.2M | $183.3M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 15.8% | 17.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 11.1% | 17.2% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $662k | $183 |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $119 | $2.3k |
| Expense, % of GDP | N/A | 31.4% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 52.9% | 43.7% |
