Skip to content

Economy of Tonga vs Tunisia compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank

Tonga has a GDP of $679M compared to $57.5B for Tunisia, ranking 191/197 and 93/197 by economy size, respectively.

Tonga has $186M in government debt (27.4% of GDP), compared to $46.7B (81.3% of GDP) in Tunisia.

Tonga vs Tunisia GDP by year

Tonga
Tunisia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Tonga Tunisia
2025 $679,218,219 $57,502,836,548
2024 $647,488,244 $51,412,122,480
2023 $591,139,734 $48,205,328,303
2022 $556,514,556 $44,929,920,093
2021 $519,306,339 $47,073,234,359
2020 $506,571,487 $42,491,780,918
2019 $506,031,248 $41,905,642,419
2018 $493,530,767 $42,686,504,460
2017 $459,976,847 $42,163,530,591
2016 $420,828,255 $44,360,072,680
2015 $437,525,539 $45,779,494,042
2014 $440,997,735 $50,271,812,921
2013 $451,788,498 $48,685,446,414
2012 $471,122,971 $47,311,401,813
2011 $414,143,828 $48,123,325,825
2010 $366,887,375 $46,206,091,938
2009 $312,415,028 $43,455,740,497
2008 $344,438,844 $44,859,439,902
2007 $298,519,623 $38,915,353,867
2006 $292,232,703 $34,376,664,601
2005 $261,823,805 $32,272,186,695
2004 $230,678,011 $31,183,885,241
2003 $202,246,591 $27,453,902,261
2002 $182,764,281 $23,141,616,605
2001 $181,117,230 $22,065,832,449
2000 $204,848,488 $21,473,528,161
1999 $199,208,718 $22,943,202,175
1998 $191,504,893 $21,802,893,587
1997 $214,991,452 $20,746,210,354
1996 $222,100,576 $19,587,161,807
1995 $208,871,666 $18,030,876,599
1994 $195,990,986 $15,633,174,304
1993 $138,489,884 $14,608,335,608
1992 $137,066,291 $15,496,708,060
1991 $132,201,141 $13,074,782,609
1990 $113,563,822 $12,290,568,182
1989 $106,344,855 $10,101,851,745
1988 $106,657,267 $10,096,245,762
1987 $81,667,133 $9,696,715,911
1986 $68,195,856 $9,017,806,654
1985 $60,058,663 $8,410,226,053
1984 $64,248,355 $8,254,541,195
1983 $60,863,964 $8,350,582,748
1982 $62,068,161 $8,133,580,052
1981 $62,242,013 $8,428,445,294
1980 $53,260,077 $8,744,134,354
1979 $44,667,002 $7,188,863,904
1978 $41,567,472 $5,968,460,080
1977 $34,139,388 $5,109,324,009
1976 $30,036,417 $4,508,191,942
1975 $32,506,742 $4,328,965,588
1974 - $3,545,868,575
1973 - $2,730,813,385
1972 - $2,237,556,149
1971 - $1,685,162,272
1970 - $1,439,238,095
1969 - $1,289,904,762
1968 - $1,214,666,667
1967 - $1,085,714,286
1966 - $1,040,952,381
1965 - $991,047,619
1964 - $1,025,866,792
1963 - $1,026,737,600
1962 - $880,027,733
1961 - $866,155,429

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/economy/tonga/tunisia | CC BY

GDP per capita in Tonga vs Tunisia by year

Tonga
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Tunisia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Tonga Tunisia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $6,547 - $4,657 -
2024 $6,215 - $4,188 $14,521
2023 $5,652 $7,803 $3,951 $14,041
2022 $5,298 $7,296 $3,707 $13,619
2021 $4,923 $6,929 $3,907 $12,444
2020 $4,792 $6,676 $3,549 $11,918
2019 $4,789 $6,473 $3,529 $12,495
2018 $4,675 $6,393 $3,628 $11,841
2017 $4,366 $6,229 $3,619 $11,289
2016 $3,988 $5,920 $3,848 $10,994
2015 $4,124 $5,472 $4,015 $10,783
2014 $4,137 $5,336 $4,459 $10,947
2013 $4,219 $5,120 $4,370 $10,672
2012 $4,384 $4,996 $4,297 $10,615
2011 $3,850 $4,855 $4,421 $10,436
2010 $3,416 $4,465 $4,292 $10,555
2009 $2,914 $4,384 $4,080 $10,237
2008 $3,218 $4,600 $4,255 $9,975
2007 $2,797 $4,316 $3,727 $9,479
2006 $2,750 $4,327 $3,323 $8,729
2005 $2,478 $4,315 $3,147 $8,117
2004 $2,195 $4,235 $3,067 $7,672
2003 $1,936 $4,231 $2,726 $7,098
2002 $1,759 $4,171 $2,321 $6,715
2001 $1,754 $3,955 $2,236 $6,593
2000 $1,995 $3,834 $2,199 $6,279
1999 $1,952 $3,636 $2,376 $5,930
1998 $1,889 $3,527 $2,285 $5,579
1997 $2,136 $3,434 $2,202 $5,333
1996 $2,215 $3,410 $2,107 $5,040
1995 $2,084 $3,347 $1,968 $4,686
1994 $1,957 $3,088 $1,733 $4,555
1993 $1,383 $2,882 $1,649 $4,401
1992 $1,370 $2,716 $1,785 $4,292
1991 $1,323 $2,652 $1,538 $3,975
1990 $1,139 $2,416 $1,476 $3,780
1989 $1,070 - $1,239 -
1988 $1,078 - $1,266 -
1987 $830 - $1,245 -
1986 $696 - $1,187 -
1985 $613 - $1,135 -
1984 $656 - $1,143 -
1983 $621 - $1,184 -
1982 $633 - $1,177 -
1981 $636 - $1,247 -
1980 $545 - $1,324 -
1979 $458 - $1,113 -
1978 $428 - $946 -
1977 $353 - $830 -
1976 $315 - $752 -
1975 $349 - $741 -
1974 - - $624 -
1973 - - $493 -
1972 - - $415 -
1971 - - $320 -
1970 - - $280.5 -
1969 - - $257.7 -
1968 - - $248.9 -
1967 - - $228 -
1966 - - $223.8 -
1965 - - $217.3 -
1964 - - $228.5 -
1963 - - $231.9 -
1962 - - $201.4 -
1961 - - $200.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/economy/tonga/tunisia | CC BY

Tonga's GDP per capita is $6,547, ranking 110/197, compared to $4,657 in Tunisia, ranking 127/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Tonga ranks 144th at $7,803, while Tunisia ranks 114th at $14,521.

Economic indicators

Tonga Tunisia
Gross domestic product
$679M
2025
$57.5B
2025
GDP rank
191/197
2025
93/197
2025
GDP growth
2.8%
2024-2025
2.49%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$6,547
2025
$4,657
2025
GDP per capita rank
110/197
2025
127/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,803
2023
$14,521
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
144/197
2023
114/197
2024
Government debt
$186M
2025
$46.7B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
27.4%
2025
81.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,793
2025
$3,785
2025
Government debt per person rank
123/185
2025
95/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,104
2026
$4,193
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$12B
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22%
2021
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2021
3.1%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.8%
2025
34%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
5.59%
2024-2025
5.3%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate n/a
7.5%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.65%
2023
15.1%
2023
Population
103283
12450912

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Tonga
Spending

Debt
Tunisia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Tonga Tunisia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 46.8% 27.4% 34% 81.3%
2024 44.3% 31.9% 35.8% 85.7%
2023 41.5% 37.2% 35.9% 84%
2022 41.3% 40.2% 36.6% 83%
2021 44.5% 43% 33.4% 79.7%
2020 37.1% 41.7% 34.5% 77.7%
2019 39% 41.8% 29.5% 67.3%
2018 39.3% 45.5% 28.7% 72.9%
2017 39.7% 44.7% 28.7% 67.1%
2016 37.2% 49.4% 27.2% 58.9%
2015 37.4% 51.1% 27.4% 52.4%
2014 31.5% 47.4% 27.7% 50.7%
2013 34.3% 48.9% 30.8% 45.6%
2012 32% 60% 28.3% 49%
2011 32.6% 51.9% 27.9% 43.3%
2010 28.4% 44.7% 24% 38.8%
2009 23.9% 39.7% 24.6% 40.3%
2008 24% 34% 23.7% 41.4%
2007 23.2% 37.8% 23.3% 42.7%
2006 25.6% 39.6% 22.9% 45.7%
2005 19.8% 43.3% 23% 50%
2004 19.3% 52.2% 23% 51.6%
2003 20% 56.2% 23.5% 52.6%
2002 21.3% 60.7% 24.1% 51.6%
2001 19.1% 53.4% 24% 52.2%
2000 20% 43.6% 24% 62.9%
1999 18.8% 38.4% 24% 61.9%
1998 - - 24.2% 58.2%
1997 - - 24.5% 66.6%
1996 - - 26.7% 66.8%
1995 - - 26.6% 65.6%
1994 - - 25.9% 63.9%
1993 - - 26.7% 63.8%
1992 - - 25.7% 62.1%
1991 - - 27.6% 63.3%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1991–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/economy/tonga/tunisia | CC BY

In 2025, Tonga's government spending was $318M, accounting for 46.8% of its GDP, while Tunisia spent $19.6B, or 34% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 27.4% in Tonga and 81.3% in Tunisia, ranking 162/185 and 40/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Tonga

Tunisia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Tonga Tunisia
2025 4.86% -5.24%
2024 3.6% -6.36%
2023 5.28% -7.27%
2022 -0.09% -7%
2021 -0.87% -7.81%
2020 5.15% -9.06%
2019 3.2% -3.6%
2018 2.9% -4.27%
2017 3.58% -5.61%
2016 1.47% -5.87%
2015 -2.75% -4.95%
2014 6.38% -3.11%
2013 -1.3% -7.05%
2012 -1.74% -4.9%
2011 -6.02% -3.19%
2010 -1.22% -0.46%
2009 6.85% -2.59%
2008 2.14% -0.62%
2007 5.39% -2.47%
2006 1.34% -2.33%
2005 4.23% -2.59%
2004 4.23% -2.1%
2003 2.37% -2.64%
2002 2.59% -2.55%
2001 2.23% -2.87%
2000 1.35% -3.22%
1999 1.55% -3.05%
1998 - -2.84%
1997 - -3.7%
1996 - -5.18%
1995 - -4.53%
1994 - -2.87%
1993 - -3.22%
1992 - -3.45%
1991 - -5.25%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1991–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/economy/tonga/tunisia | CC BY

In 2025, Tonga's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $33M, equivalent to 4.86% of GDP. This compares to Tunisia's deficit of $3.01B, or 5.24% of GDP.

Over the past 27 years, Tonga recorded a fiscal deficit in 7 of those years, while Tunisia ran a deficit in 27 years. On average, Tonga posted an annual surplus equal to 2.1% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.18% of GDP for Tunisia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Tonga

Tunisia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Tonga Tunisia
2025 5.59% 5.3%
2024 3.18% 7%
2023 6.35% 9.3%
2022 11% 8.3%
2021 5.64% 5.7%
2020 -0.35% 5.6%
2019 1.18% 6.7%
2018 5.03% 7.3%
2017 7.52% 5.3%
2016 2.58% 3.6%
2015 -1.05% 4.4%
2014 2.51% 4.6%
2013 0.78% 5.4%
2012 1.15% 4.6%
2011 6.27% 3.2%
2010 3.53% 4.4%
2009 1.43% 3.5%
2008 10.4% 4.9%
2007 5.84% 3.4%
2006 6.15% 4.1%
2005 8.67% 1.9%
2004 11% 3.7%
2003 11.6% 2.7%
2002 10.4% 2.7%
2001 8.29% 1.9%
2000 6.33% 2.8%
1999 4.46% 2.8%
1998 3.27% 3.1%
1997 2.12% 3.6%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/economy/tonga/tunisia | CC BY

Over the past 29 years, Tonga has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 5.2%, compared with 4.54% in Tunisia. In 2025, inflation was 5.59% in Tonga and 5.3% in Tunisia.

Balance of trade

Tonga Tunisia
Current account balance
-$43.5M
2024
-$775M
2024
Current account balance ranking
76/190
2024
111/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-6.72%
2024
-1.51%
2024
Goods imports
$232M
2024
$18.7B
2024
Goods exports
$10.8M
2024
$8.95B
2024
Service imports
$161M
2024
$3.92B
2024
Service exports
$93.6M
2024
$11.2B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
60.7%
2024
54.8%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
16.9%
2024
46.7%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Tonga Tunisia
Economic freedom 58.9 48.1
Economic freedom ranking 107/197 172/197
Property rights 71.1 55.7
Government integrity 45.1 42.1
Judicial effectiveness 64.9 39.7
Tax burden 85.6 68.5
Government spending 31 62.5
Fiscal health 97.3 16
Business freedom 59.2 59.4
Labor freedom 55.9 55.8
Monetary freedom 61 72.4
Trade freedom 75.4 54.6
Investment freedom 40 20
Financial freedom 20 30

Economic freedom comparison by year

Tonga
Tunisia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Tonga Tunisia
2026 58.9 48.1
2025 58.5 49.1
2024 59.2 48.8
2023 60 52.9
2022 60.8 54.2
2021 57.5 56.6
2020 58.8 55.8
2019 57.7 55.4
2018 63.1 58.9
2017 63 55.7
2016 59.6 57.6
2015 59.3 57.7
2014 58.2 57.3
2013 56 57
2012 57 58.6
2011 55.8 58.5
2010 53.4 58.9
2009 54.1 58
2008 - 60.1
2007 - 60.3
2006 - 57.5
2005 - 55.4
2004 - 58.4
2003 - 58.1
2002 - 60.2
2001 - 60.8
2000 - 61.3
1999 - 61.1
1998 - 63.9
1997 - 63.8
1996 - 63.9
1995 - 63.4

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/economy/tonga/tunisia | CC BY

The Economic Freedom Index for Tonga is 58.9, ranking 107/197, compared to 48.1 for Tunisia, ranking 172/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Tonga Tunisia
Services, % of GDP
49.5%
2024
62.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
22%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
18.6%
2024
10.3%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$709M
2025
$53B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$9,240
2025
$14,870
2025
Total reserves including gold
$413M
2025
$9.34B
2024
Total reserves ranking
162/177
2025
84/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$13.3M
2024
-$725M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
-$12.1M
2024
$760M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$1.25M
2024
$34.6M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
6.33%
2024
10.9%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
20.6%
2021
16.6%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
26.4%
2024
15.2%
2025

GDP per capita map

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/economy/tonga/tunisia | CC BY

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1991–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.

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.