Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Tonga

Tonga: Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes was 49.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
49.3%
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
136th
of 182 countries
All-time high
55.3%
in 2018
All-time low
45.1%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Tonga, 2013–2023

02040602013201820232013: 53.4 %2014: 47.8 %2015: 54 %2016: 54.6 %2017: 52.1 %2018: 55.3 %2019: 54.2 %2020: 55.1 %2021: 46.5 %2022: 45.1 %2023: 49.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 49.3% for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Tonga peaked at 55.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2022.

Tonga ranks 136th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in Tonga, 2013 to 2023.
Year % Change
2013 53.4%
2014 47.8% -10.5%
2015 54.0% +13.1%
2016 54.6% +1.0%
2017 52.1% -4.4%
2018 55.3% +6.0%
2019 54.2% -1.9%
2020 55.1% +1.6%
2021 46.5% -15.6%
2022 45.1% -3.0%
2023 49.3% +9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 53.1% 47.8% 55.3% 7
2020s 49.0% 45.1% 55.1% 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 133 Mongolia 49.9% compare
  2. 134 Angola 49.8% compare
  3. 135 Argentina 49.7% compare
  4. 137 China 48.8% compare
  5. 138 Costa Rica 48.6% compare
  6. 139 Trinidad and Tobago 48.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Tonga?
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Tonga was 49.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2022.
How does Tonga rank for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes?
Tonga ranks 136th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,516 data points, 2000–2023
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