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Tonga: Government deficit (% of GDP)

Percent of GDP · 1999–2024 · 26 observations · forecasts to 2031 · govdef_GDP

2024
3.60%percent of GDP
Change on 2023
−1.7 pointsfrom 5.28%
Average, 2015–2024
2.15%10 years
Record high and low
6.85% (2009)low −6.02% (2011)

Government deficit (% of GDP)

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-15%-10%-5%0%5%10%2000200520102015202020252030TongaTonga
ForecastPercent of GDP

Compare with other countries →Definition of Government deficit (% of GDP)

Recent values

Percent of GDP

YearValue
2031-11.6Forecast
2030-11.7Forecast
2029-10.3Forecast
2028-9.27Forecast
2027-8.01Forecast
2026-8.36Forecast
20254.86Forecast
20243.60
20235.28
2022-0.0937
2021-0.867
20205.15
20193.20
20182.90
20173.58
20161.47
2015-2.75

Sources

This series is derived from other GMD variables.

Please cite: Müller, K., Xu, C., Lehbib, M., & Chen, Z. (2025). The Global Macro Database: A New International Macroeconomic Dataset. NBER Working Paper 33714. BibTeX →

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