Malta vs Tonga: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Malta |  Tonga |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $14.6B | $450.4M |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 6.4% | 1.8% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 7.6% | 3% |
| Population | 465k | 108k |
| GDP per capita | $30k | $4.4k |
| GDP per capita growth | 3.34% | -0.87% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 0.6 | 1.49 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.71 | 0.68 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $46k | $6.1k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $12.8B | $443.3M |
| GNI per capita | $26k | $4.3k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $19B | $672.5M |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $39k | $6.5k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Malta | Tonga |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 35% | 20% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 35% | 25% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 1.7% | 3.9% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 2.1% | 3.6% |
| Unemployment | 4.6% | 1% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 69.5 | 58.8 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 9.08 | 5.6 |
| Human Freedom Index | 8.42 | 5.6 |
| Property Rights Index | 70.5 | 60.9 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 49.6 | 26.5 |
| Business Freedom Index | 68 | 75 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 95.9 | 95.2 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 61.1 | 69.8 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 85 | 40 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 60 | 20 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 86.4 | 74 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 77.1 | 71.4 |
| Government Spending Index | 60 | 42.8 |
| Tax Burden Index | 64.8 | 85.2 |
| Government Integrity Index | 55.1 | 44.2 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 54 | 50 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 82.5 | 70.7 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 7.5 | 3.5 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 6.1 | 16.8 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 0.9 | 1 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 2.6M | 54k |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Malta | Tonga |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 45.4% | 49.2% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | N/A | 41.3% |
| External debt stocks | N/A | $188.7M |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | 0% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | N/A | 7.2% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | N/A | 9.3% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 31.1% | 16.5% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 19.1% | 33.4% |
| Total reserves including gold | $1B | $227.2M |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $4.7B | $15M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Malta | Tonga |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 144.9% | 22.3% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 124% | 75.9% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | $1.4B | -$28.6M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 38.8% | 25.6% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $6.8M | $64.2M |
| Personal remittances received | $276.5M | $183.3M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 12.1% | 17.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 0.9% | 17.2% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $814.5M | $183 |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $618.8M | $2.3k |
| Expense, % of GDP | 34.9% | 31.4% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 36.5% | 43.7% |
