Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Tonga
Tonga: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government was -12.03 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Tonga, 2000–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Tonga recorded -12.03 for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 301.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Tonga peaked at 7.65 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -12.03, in 2030.
Tonga ranks 185th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.88 | — |
| 2001 | 2.7 | +43.3% |
| 2002 | 3.17 | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 2.89 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 4.92 | +70.0% |
| 2005 | 4.99 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.91 | -61.7% |
| 2007 | 5.92 | +209.8% |
| 2008 | 2.78 | -53.1% |
| 2009 | 7.65 | +175.5% |
| 2010 | -0.4325 | -105.7% |
| 2011 | -5.17 | +1096.1% |
| 2012 | -0.8398 | -83.8% |
| 2013 | -0.3882 | -53.8% |
| 2014 | 7.27 | -1973.7% |
| 2015 | -1.9 | -126.1% |
| 2016 | 2.31 | -221.7% |
| 2017 | 4.39 | +89.9% |
| 2018 | 3.69 | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 3.99 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 5.96 | +49.4% |
| 2021 | -0.5195 | -108.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4081 | -178.6% |
| 2023 | 6.81 | +1568.2% |
| 2024 | 4.62 | -32.1% |
| 2025 | 6.05 | +30.9% |
| 2026 | -7.26 | -219.9% |
| 2027 | -7.82 | +7.7% |
| 2028 | -9.19 | +17.6% |
| 2029 | -10.43 | +13.5% |
| 2030 | -12.03 | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.88 | 1.88 | 7.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 | -5.17 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.14 | -10.43 | 6.81 | 10 |
| 2030s | -12.03 | -12.03 | -12.03 | 1 |
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- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Tonga?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Tonga was -12.03 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 7.65 in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.03 in 2030.
- How does Tonga rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Tonga ranks 185th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 301.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October