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Economy of Iran vs Tonga compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a GDP of $437B compared to $509M for Tonga, ranking 37/197 and 191/197 by economy size, respectively.

Iran has $161B in government debt (39.9% of GDP), compared to $224M (44.1% of GDP) in Tonga.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

Iran
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Tonga
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Iran Tonga
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 $4,199,134,390 $50,350,548,203 - -
1961 $4,426,949,095 $55,582,432,558 - -
1962 $4,693,566,416 $59,978,596,071 - -
1963 $4,928,628,018 $64,202,333,927 - -
1964 $5,379,845,648 $69,643,628,269 - -
1965 $6,197,319,929 $81,507,915,873 - -
1966 $6,789,938,672 $90,883,288,326 - -
1967 $7,555,383,690 $101,110,205,808 - -
1968 $8,623,172,960 $115,674,304,557 - -
1969 $9,743,089,607 $133,623,091,839 - -
1970 $10,976,245,154 $148,224,891,000 - -
1971 $13,731,802,833 $168,534,047,458 - -
1972 $17,153,463,263 $192,969,825,710 - -
1973 $27,081,698,250 $207,330,025,747 - -
1974 $46,209,092,072 $219,357,345,963 - -
1975 $51,776,222,350 $218,641,766,675 $32,506,742 -
1976 $68,055,295,081 $258,566,705,735 $30,036,417 -
1977 $80,600,122,702 $251,395,157,267 $34,139,388 -
1978 $77,994,316,621 $219,113,865,436 $41,567,472 -
1979 $90,391,877,326 $192,774,712,987 $44,667,002 -
1980 $94,362,275,580 $151,136,050,943 $53,260,077 -
1981 $100,499,312,750 $142,526,151,688 $62,242,013 $253,486,823
1982 $125,948,756,439 $175,551,236,248 $62,068,161 $265,505,306
1983 $156,365,156,618 $195,014,104,732 $60,863,964 $270,768,691
1984 $162,276,728,620 $181,090,389,202 $64,248,355 $275,475,712
1985 $180,183,629,600 $184,472,523,734 $60,058,663 $293,542,686
1986 $209,094,561,833 $166,422,061,469 $68,195,856 $299,761,860
1987 $134,009,995,923 $166,135,636,308 $81,667,133 $308,711,663
1988 $123,057,861,334 $156,031,272,523 $106,657,267 $302,902,105
1989 $120,496,362,916 $165,599,290,647 $106,344,855 $304,083,141
1990 $124,813,263,926 $188,112,392,401 $113,563,822 $297,867,403
1991 $131,637,664,958 $212,033,043,459 $132,201,141 $316,975,459
1992 $119,768,691,217 $219,025,854,895 $137,066,291 $317,774,152
1993 $63,743,623,231 $215,803,959,419 $138,489,884 $329,652,735
1994 $71,841,461,172 $212,138,990,732 $195,990,986 $345,978,857
1995 $96,419,225,745 $217,232,542,412 $208,871,666 $367,526,974
1996 $120,403,931,883 $231,027,951,541 $222,100,576 $367,868,474
1997 $113,919,163,421 $234,147,751,321 $214,991,452 $365,659,284
1998 $110,276,913,362 $239,018,052,132 $191,504,893 $374,042,303
1999 $113,848,450,089 $243,804,857,658 $199,208,718 $382,654,487
2000 $109,591,707,801 $258,056,537,600 $204,848,488 $397,019,710
2001 $126,878,750,296 $264,229,695,673 $181,117,230 $402,945,154
2002 $128,626,917,504 $285,576,361,692 $182,764,281 $420,792,496
2003 $151,911,222,120 $310,248,155,726 $202,246,591 $421,010,490
2004 $187,754,571,247 $323,702,581,959 $230,678,011 $412,725,225
2005 $224,970,371,329 $334,028,060,130 $261,823,805 $410,010,934
2006 $265,602,187,406 $350,728,779,278 $292,232,703 $401,131,477
2007 $349,736,591,836 $379,333,424,180 $298,519,623 $391,246,363
2008 $406,070,949,551 $380,285,006,931 $344,438,844 $410,272,053
2009 $414,059,094,950 $384,115,942,808 $312,415,028 $389,228,468
2010 $487,069,570,461 $406,386,748,156 $366,887,375 $392,437,256
2011 $629,082,257,472 $417,138,595,177 $414,143,828 $418,745,062
2012 $644,019,315,004 $401,507,697,046 $471,122,971 $422,596,516
2013 $500,399,839,840 $395,396,833,391 $451,788,498 $424,261,219
2014 $462,284,793,281 $415,106,476,158 $440,997,735 $432,706,298
2015 $409,191,686,497 $409,191,686,497 $437,525,539 $437,525,539
2016 $459,042,684,193 $445,262,288,195 $420,828,255 $466,396,531
2017 $489,168,731,811 $457,544,871,773 $459,976,847 $481,332,040
2018 $398,880,231,367 $449,135,162,389 $489,714,530 $484,641,421
2019 $333,519,146,339 $435,344,072,057 $494,197,854 $483,631,267
2020 $262,186,179,356 $449,842,285,446 $496,856,304 $492,256,327
2021 $383,436,202,447 $471,073,841,462 $518,228,029 $494,041,269
2022 $394,362,621,793 $488,864,564,083 $518,180,029 $482,629,586
2023 $404,625,655,076 $513,527,244,544 $508,735,107 $492,688,338
2024 $436,906,331,672 $529,138,474,367 - -

Economic indicators

Iran Tonga
Gross domestic product
$437B
2024
$509M
2023
GDP rank
37/197
2024
191/197
2023
GDP growth
7.98%
2023-2024
-1.82%
2022-2023
GDP per capita
$4,771
2024
$4,864
2023
GDP per capita rank
122/197
2024
121/197
2023
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,442
2024
$7,853
2023
Government debt
$161B
2024
$224M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2025
44.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,758
2024
$2,138
2023
Government debt per person rank
121/185
2024
117/185
2023
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,970
2025
$4,126
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
4%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15%
2025
49.7%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
32.5%
2023-2024
3.18%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
23%
2023
n/a
Unemployment rate
8.13%
2023
1.65%
2023
Population
93020793
103744

GDP per capita in Iran vs Tonga

Iran's GDP per capita is $4,771, ranking 122/197, compared to $4,864 in Tonga, ranking 121/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Iran ranks 101st at $18,442, while Tonga ranks 141st at $7,853.

Iran
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Tonga
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Iran Tonga
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 $195.6 - - -
1961 $200.1 - - -
1962 $205.8 - - -
1963 $209.6 - - -
1964 $221.7 - - -
1965 $247.5 - - -
1966 $262.9 - - -
1967 $283.7 - - -
1968 $314 - - -
1969 $345 - - -
1970 $377 - - -
1971 $457 - - -
1972 $555 - - -
1973 $851 - - -
1974 $1,409 - - -
1975 $1,532 - $349 -
1976 $1,954 - $315 -
1977 $2,243 - $353 -
1978 $2,101 - $428 -
1979 $2,352 - $458 -
1980 $2,368 - $545 -
1981 $2,393 - $636 -
1982 $2,845 - $633 -
1983 $3,397 - $621 -
1984 $3,395 - $656 -
1985 $3,634 - $613 -
1986 $4,064 - $696 -
1987 $2,513 - $830 -
1988 $2,234 - $1,078 -
1989 $2,125 - $1,070 -
1990 $2,138 $7,256 $1,139 $2,416
1991 $2,194 $8,229 $1,323 $2,652
1992 $1,957 $8,524 $1,370 $2,716
1993 $1,038 $8,567 $1,383 $2,882
1994 $1,168 $8,585 $1,957 $3,088
1995 $1,550 $8,877 $2,084 $3,347
1996 $1,915 $9,510 $2,215 $3,410
1997 $1,790 $9,688 $2,136 $3,434
1998 $1,709 $9,864 $1,889 $3,527
1999 $1,740 $10,060 $1,952 $3,636
2000 $1,650 $10,729 $1,995 $3,834
2001 $1,881 $11,061 $1,754 $3,955
2002 $1,891 $12,041 $1,759 $4,171
2003 $2,209 $13,192 $1,936 $4,231
2004 $2,672 $13,835 $2,195 $4,235
2005 $3,132 $14,402 $2,478 $4,315
2006 $3,619 $15,256 $2,750 $4,327
2007 $4,688 $16,673 $2,797 $4,316
2008 $5,377 $16,831 $3,218 $4,600
2009 $5,416 $16,894 $2,914 $4,384
2010 $6,291 $17,866 $3,416 $4,465
2011 $8,026 $18,487 $3,850 $4,855
2012 $8,114 $16,325 $4,384 $4,996
2013 $6,223 $15,552 $4,219 $5,120
2014 $5,672 $15,408 $4,137 $5,336
2015 $4,953 $13,690 $4,124 $5,472
2016 $5,477 $14,573 $3,988 $5,920
2017 $5,753 $15,070 $4,366 $6,229
2018 $4,632 $14,840 $4,639 $6,403
2019 $3,831 $13,348 $4,677 $6,489
2020 $2,989 $14,110 $4,700 $6,690
2021 $4,335 $14,952 $4,913 $7,035
2022 $4,405 $16,424 $4,933 $7,394
2023 $4,466 $17,660 $4,864 $7,853
2024 $4,771 $18,442 - -

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Iran's government spending was $64.6B, accounting for 15% of its GDP, while Tonga's spent $245M, or 49.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 39.9% in Iran and 44.1% in Tonga, ranking 135/185 and 120/185, respectively.

Iran
Government spending

Government debt
Tonga
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Iran Tonga
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1962 15.6% 13.4% - -
1963 14.8% 12.4% - -
1964 15.4% 15.2% - -
1965 16.3% 14.9% - -
1966 20.5% - - -
1967 22.3% - - -
1968 23.6% - - -
1969 - - - -
1970 - 14.1% - -
1971 - 14.2% - -
1972 - 12.7% - -
1973 - 12.8% - -
1974 - 6.68% - -
1975 - 8.81% - -
1976 - 6.92% - -
1977 - 9.23% - -
1978 - - - -
1979 - - - -
1980 35.8% 35.5% - -
1981 33.7% 47.6% - -
1982 29.7% 47.7% - -
1983 27.5% 35.7% - -
1984 23.7% 10% - -
1985 21.6% 8.73% - -
1986 19% 47.4% - -
1987 18.6% 48.6% - -
1988 23.6% 53.2% - -
1989 20% 48.8% - -
1990 20% 37% - -
1991 17.1% 29.3% - -
1992 17.6% 25.2% - -
1993 33.2% 25.6% - -
1994 28.1% 41.7% - -
1995 25.6% 31.2% - -
1996 21.1% 35.8% - -
1997 21.2% 37.7% - -
1998 20.6% 36.2% - -
1999 19.2% 27.1% 18.8% 38.4%
2000 16.3% 22.2% 20% 43.6%
2001 16.6% 25.6% 19.1% 53.4%
2002 19.1% 28.5% 21.3% 60.7%
2003 19.1% 26.8% 20% 56.2%
2004 18.4% 25.7% 19.3% 52.2%
2005 21.7% 22.2% 19.8% 43.3%
2006 22.4% 18.2% 25.6% 39.6%
2007 17% 16.1% 23.2% 37.8%
2008 19.7% 12.4% 24% 34%
2009 18.1% 13.3% 23.9% 39.7%
2010 16.3% 14.8% 28.4% 44.7%
2011 16.9% 12.3% 32.6% 51.9%
2012 13.2% 13.6% 32% 60%
2013 13.3% 11.8% 34.3% 48.9%
2014 14.2% 12.6% 31.5% 47.4%
2015 16.3% 37% 37.4% 51.1%
2016 17% 47.9% 37.2% 49.4%
2017 17.1% 45% 39.7% 44.7%
2018 15.3% 42.9% 39.6% 45.8%
2019 14.1% 46.6% 39.9% 42.8%
2020 13% 48.3% 37.9% 42.6%
2021 14.2% 42.4% 44.6% 43%
2022 13.8% 36.9% 44.4% 43.8%
2023 14.8% 33.5% 48.2% 43.9%
2024 14.8% 36.8% 49.6% 38.2%
2025 15% 39.9% 49.7% 44.1%

Government deficit by year

In 2023, Iran's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$15.4B, equivalent to -3.82% of GDP. This compares to Tonga's surplus of $31.2M, or 6.14% of GDP.

Over the past 25 years, Iran recorded a fiscal deficit in 23 of those years, while Tonga ran a deficit in 7 years. On average, Iran posted an annual deficit equal to -2.19% of GDP, compared to surplus of +1.95% of GDP for Tonga.

Deficit/surplus
Iran

Tonga
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Iran Tonga
1962 -1.39% -
1963 0.26% -
1964 -0.04% -
1965 -1.23% -
1966 -2.63% -
1967 -4% -
1968 -4.57% -
1969 -4.57% -
1970 -4.57% -
1971 -4.57% -
1972 -4.57% -
1973 -4.57% -
1974 -4.57% -
1975 -4.57% -
1976 -4.57% -
1977 -4.57% -
1978 -4.57% -
1979 -4.57% -
1980 -14.2% -
1981 -10.7% -
1982 -5.55% -
1983 -6.15% -
1984 -4.02% -
1985 -3.74% -
1986 -7.84% -
1987 -6.84% -
1988 -10.3% -
1989 -4.45% -
1990 -2.11% -
1991 -2.01% -
1992 -1.05% -
1993 -6.28% -
1994 -4.1% -
1995 -3.21% -
1996 -0.91% -
1997 -2.21% -
1998 -6.14% -
1999 -0.62% 1.55%
2000 6.61% 1.35%
2001 0.02% 2.23%
2002 -3.52% 2.59%
2003 -3.36% 2.37%
2004 -2.98% 4.23%
2005 -2.95% 4.23%
2006 -5.88% 1.34%
2007 -2.87% 5.39%
2008 -5.14% 2.14%
2009 -3.82% 6.85%
2010 -0.97% -1.22%
2011 -0.76% -6.02%
2012 -0.58% -1.74%
2013 -0.83% -1.3%
2014 -1.05% 6.38%
2015 -1.5% -2.75%
2016 -1.77% 1.47%
2017 -1.61% 3.58%
2018 -1.64% 2.92%
2019 -4.48% 3.28%
2020 -5.22% 5.25%
2021 -3.2% -0.87%
2022 -2.83% -0.69%
2023 -3.82% 6.14%
2024 -4.11% 3.49%
2025 -5.47% -7.9%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 29 years, Iran has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 21.8%, compared with 5.11% in Tonga. In 2024, inflation was 32.5% in Iran and 3.18% in Tonga.

Inflation
Iran

Tonga
Year Inflation
Iran Tonga Iran Tonga
1996 28.9% 3%
1997 17.3% 2.12%
1998 17.9% 3.27%
1999 20.1% 4.46%
2000 14.5% 6.33%
2001 11.3% 8.29%
2002 14.3% 10.4%
2003 16.5% 11.6%
2004 14.8% 11%
2005 13.4% 8.67%
2006 10% 6.15%
2007 17.3% 5.84%
2008 25.4% 10.4%
2009 13.6% 1.43%
2010 10.1% 3.53%
2011 26.3% 6.27%
2012 27.3% 1.15%
2013 36.6% 0.78%
2014 16.6% 2.51%
2015 12.5% -1.05%
2016 7.25% 2.58%
2017 8.04% 7.52%
2018 18% 5.03%
2019 39.9% 1.18%
2020 30.6% -0.35%
2021 43.4% 5.64%
2022 43.5% 11%
2023 44.6% 6.35%
2024 32.5% 3.18%

Balance of trade

Iran Tonga
Current account balance
$12.5B
2000
-$21.2M
2024
Current account balance ranking
23/189
2000
76/189
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+11.4%
2000
-5.91%
2023
Goods imports
$15.2B
2000
$232M
2024
Goods exports
$28.3B
2000
$10.8M
2024
Service imports
$2.3B
2000
$161M
2024
Service exports
$1.38B
2000
$109M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
26.8%
2024
75.4%
2023
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
18.8%
2023

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Iran Tonga
Economic freedom 42.5 58.5
Economic freedom ranking 185/197 106/197
Property rights 23.3 67.9
Government integrity 16.3 45.8
Judicial effectiveness 18.6 65.7
Tax burden 81.3 84.9
Government spending 94 28.9
Fiscal health 84.1 96.3
Business freedom 38.4 59.5
Labor freedom 43.6 56.6
Monetary freedom 39 61
Trade freedom 55.8 75.4
Investment freedom 5 40
Financial freedom 10 20

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Iran is 42.5, ranking 185/197, compared to 58.5 for Tonga, ranking 106/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Iran
Tonga
Year Economic freedom index
Iran Tonga
1996 36.1 -
1997 34.5 -
1998 36 -
1999 36.8 -
2000 36.1 -
2001 35.9 -
2002 36.4 -
2003 43.2 -
2004 42.8 -
2005 50.5 -
2006 45 -
2007 45 -
2008 45 -
2009 44.6 54.1
2010 43.4 53.4
2011 42.1 55.8
2012 42.3 57
2013 43.2 56
2014 40.3 58.2
2015 41.8 59.3
2016 43.5 59.6
2017 50.5 63
2018 50.9 63.1
2019 51.1 57.7
2020 49.2 58.8
2021 47.2 57.5
2022 42.4 60.8
2023 42.2 60
2024 41.2 59.2
2025 42.5 58.5

More economic indicators

Iran Tonga
Services, % of GDP
47.9%
2024
50.2%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
36.4%
2024
13.5%
2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
13%
2024
17.5%
2023
GNI, Atlas method
$426B
2024
$578M
2023
GNI per capita, PPP
$18,420
2024
$8,560
2023
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$377M
2024
Total reserves ranking
85/177
1982
163/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$39M
2000
$13.3M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$1.45B
2024
-$12.1M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$89.4M
2024
$1.25M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
0.09%
2023
3.17%
2023
Poverty at national poverty lines
18.7%
2020
20.6%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
40%
2024
27%
2023

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.