Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate was -4.08 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Tonga, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Tonga is -4.08 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 174.8% on the previous year and down 142.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 21.36 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -17.11 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Tonga ranks 151st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 3.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1984 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -291.1% |
| 1985 | 8.72 % change on previous year | -296.1% |
| 1986 | -0.5298 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1987 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +200.3% |
| 1988 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -627.4% |
| 1989 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -167.9% |
| 1990 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1991 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -497.3% |
| 1992 | -14.77 % change on previous year | -367.1% |
| 1993 | 9.64 % change on previous year | -165.3% |
| 1994 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1995 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1996 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +145.8% |
| 1997 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1998 | -7.22 % change on previous year | -239.5% |
| 1999 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2000 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -281.5% |
| 2001 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 2002 | 21.36 % change on previous year | -1547.1% |
| 2003 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2004 | 0.362 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2005 | 6.4 % change on previous year | +1666.9% |
| 2006 | 7.26 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2008 | -0.0868 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2009 | -6.02 % change on previous year | +6835.5% |
| 2010 | -17.11 % change on previous year | +184.3% |
| 2011 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 2012 | 0.085 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2013 | 9.6 % change on previous year | +11185.7% |
| 2014 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2015 | 7.22 % change on previous year | +538.4% |
| 2016 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2017 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2018 | 11.02 % change on previous year | +514.7% |
| 2019 | -0.8771 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 2020 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +157.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1531 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2022 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -1070.7% |
| 2023 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +174.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.32 % change on previous year | -5.7 % change on previous year | 8.72 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.5522 % change on previous year | -14.77 % change on previous year | 9.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.09 % change on previous year | -6.02 % change on previous year | 21.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 % change on previous year | -17.11 % change on previous year | 11.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.92 % change on previous year | -4.08 % change on previous year | 0.1531 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 148 Namibia -3.5 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Philippines -3.54 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Germany -3.58 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Dominica -4.22 % change on previous year compare
- 153 France -4.28 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Montenegro -4.34 % change on previous year compare
More poverty & inequality data for Tonga
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 22.19 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 22.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via -50 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.444 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1077 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Tonga was -4.08 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 21.36 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.11 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Tonga rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 142.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.