Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Tonga
Tonga: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Tonga, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Tonga is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.5% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Tonga peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
Tonga ranks 71st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +42.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -60.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 12.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More social development data for Tonga
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 65 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 50 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 65 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 54.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre 0.0028 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Tonga?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Tonga was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Tonga rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Tonga ranks 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.