Total natural resources rents in Tonga

Tonga: Total natural resources rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
169th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1982
All-time low
0.0%
in 2005
Years of data
47
1975–2021

Total natural resources rents in Tonga, 1975–2021

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Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total natural resources rents in Tonga is 0.0%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Tonga peaked at 0.4% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.

That places Tonga 169th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total natural resources rents in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Tonga, 1975 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1975 0.0%
1976 0.0% +16.5%
1977 0.1% +24.0%
1978 0.0% -33.7%
1979 0.1% +31.9%
1980 0.0% -5.7%
1981 0.0% -48.4%
1982 0.4% +1527.3%
1983 0.2% -60.6%
1984 0.1% -31.2%
1985 0.2% +83.1%
1986 0.2% +0.9%
1987 0.2% -9.9%
1988 0.1% -25.1%
1989 0.2% +10.5%
1990 0.1% -47.6%
1991 0.1% -10.3%
1992 0.1% +4.1%
1993 0.1% +6.0%
1994 0.1% -25.4%
1995 0.1% +13.6%
1996 0.1% -4.1%
1997 0.0% -23.3%
1998 0.1% +12.4%
1999 0.0% -46.3%
2000 0.0% -4.8%
2001 0.0% +19.6%
2002 0.0% +6.5%
2003 0.0% +16.9%
2004 0.0% -24.6%
2005 0.0% -23.5%
2006 0.0% +52.2%
2007 0.0% +31.7%
2008 0.1% +15.5%
2009 0.1% -1.2%
2010 0.0% -11.7%
2011 0.0% -1.4%
2012 0.0% -16.7%
2013 0.0% +0.6%
2014 0.1% +30.0%
2015 0.0% -19.2%
2016 0.0% +7.7%
2017 0.1% +19.2%
2018 0.0% -26.1%
2019 0.0% -11.0%
2020 0.0% +9.8%
2021 0.0% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 5
1980s 0.2% 0.0% 0.4% 10
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 166 Japan 0.0% compare
  2. 167 Belgium 0.0% compare
  3. 168 Kiribati 0.0% compare
  4. 170 Dominica 0.0% compare
  5. 171 France 0.0% compare
  6. 172 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total natural resources rents in Tonga?
Total natural resources rents in Tonga was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1982.
What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
How does Tonga rank for total natural resources rents?
Tonga ranks 169th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total natural resources rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total natural resources rents (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 11,658 data points, 1970–2021
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Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.