Tonga: Government spending, percent of GDP

The latest value from 2021 is 30.7 percent, an increase from 23.07 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 16.95 percent, based on data from 163 countries. Historically, the average for Tonga from 1975 to 2021 is 18.06 percent. The minimum value, 12.99 percent, was reached in 1975 while the maximum of 30.7 percent was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The government size of Tonga and other countries is calculated as the total government spending as percent of GDP.

Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation.