GDP (Gross Domestic Product): Tonga

Analysis# Tonga GDP (Gross Domestic Product) Tonga's GDP reached 0.616 USD billion in 2026, marking its all-time peak since records began in 1980. The economy has expanded dramatically over the past 46 years, growing 767.6% from a low of 0.071 USD billion in 1980. This sustained expansion reflects the island nation's development progress, though its economy remains modest in absolute terms compared to larger regional peers. The most significant acceleration occurred in the past decade. From 2017 to 2026, GDP grew steadily from 0.46 to 0.616 USD billion, with particularly strong gains between 2024 and 2026 (0.558 to 0.616 USD billion). After a brief contraction in 2022–2023, the economy resumed growth trajectory, suggesting resilience in Tonga's economic fundamentals heading into the latter half of the 2020s.