Tonga
Statistical Appendix
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The statistical data on real gross domestic product, agricultural products, indicators of economic activity, consumer price index, population and labor market of Tonga has been detailed. The data on central government revenue, and current expenditure, national debt, Tonga trust fund, public sector enterprises, monetary survey, accounts of the national reserve bank, bank credit by sector, accounts of the Tonga development bank, interest rate structure, exports by major commodity, imports by commodity, category, and sector, external debt and debt service, and related economic indices have been presented.

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The statistical data on real gross domestic product, agricultural products, indicators of economic activity, consumer price index, population and labor market of Tonga has been detailed. The data on central government revenue, and current expenditure, national debt, Tonga trust fund, public sector enterprises, monetary survey, accounts of the national reserve bank, bank credit by sector, accounts of the Tonga development bank, interest rate structure, exports by major commodity, imports by commodity, category, and sector, external debt and debt service, and related economic indices have been presented.

Table 1.

Tonga: Real Gross Domestic Product by Sector of Origin, 1998/99–2004/05 1/

(In 2000/01 prices)

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Source: Data provided by the Tongan authorities.

Fiscal year begins in July.

Table 2.

Tonga: Agricultural Products Marketed in Tonga, 1998/99–2004/05 1/

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Sources: Data provided by the Tongan authorities; and Statistical Bulletin Tables D2, D3, and D4.

Data reflect agricultural products sold in Talamahu market.

Table 3.

Tonga: Indicators of Economic Activity, 1998/99–2004/05

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Source: Data provided by the Tongan authorities.
Table 4.

Tonga: Tourism Statistics, 1998/99–2004/05

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Source: Data provided by the Tongan authorities.

Including passengers and crew members.

Sum of air passengers and cruise passengers.

Data from Overseas Exchange Transaction (OET) records.

Table 5.

Tonga: Consumer Price Index, 1998/99–2004/05

(Annual average)

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Source: Data provided by the Tongan authorities.

Revised on 2002 basis.

Table 6.

Tonga: Population and Labor Market, 1998–2005

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Source: Data provided by the Tongan authorities.
Table 7.

Tonga: Central Government Revenue, 1998/99–2004/05

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Source: Data provided by the Tongan authorities.
Table 8.

Tonga: Central Government Current Expenditure by Economic Classification, 1998/99–2004/05

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Sources: Data provided by the Tongan authorities; and Fund staff estimates.

Estimated based on the difference between below and above the line data.

Table 9.

Tonga: National Debt Outstanding, 1997/98–2004/05

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Sources: Data provided by the Tongan authorities; and Fund staff estimates.
Table 10.

Tonga: Tonga Trust Fund, 1998/99–2004/05

(In millions of pa’anga)

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Source: Data provided by the Tongan authorities.

Auditing accounts combine 2000/01 and 2001/02 into 2000/02.

The adjustments are made to the cash account to reflect the revaluation adjustments from previous years and the loss stemming from the liquidation of the U.S. investments in 2002.

Investments overseas declined to zero in 2000/01 due to mismanagement.

Provisional.

Table 11.

Tonga: Public Sector Enterprises

(As of March 2006)

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Source: Data provided by the Tongan authorities.
Table 12.

Tonga: Monetary Survey, 1998/99–2004/05

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Sources: National Reserve Bank of Tonga; and Fund staff estimates.

Nonmonetary financial institutions (NMFI) include TDB and TTF.

Table 13.

Tonga: Accounts of the National Reserve Bank of Tonga, 1998/99–2004/05

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Sources: National Reserve Bank of Tonga; and Fund staff estimates.
Table 14.

Tonga: Consolidated Accounts of Deposit Money Banks, 1998/99–2004/05

(In millions of pa’anga; end of period)

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Sources: National Reserve Bank of Tonga; and Fund staff estimates.
Table 15.

Tonga: Bank Credit by Sector, 1998/99–2004/05

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Source: National Reserve Bank of Tonga, Quarterly Bulletin, Table B6 and B7.

Excludes holdings of government securities.

Table 16.

Tonga: Accounts of the Tonga Development Bank, 1998/99–2004/05

(In millions of pa’anga; end of period)

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Sources: National Reserve Bank of Tonga; and Fund staff estimates.

Direct borrowing by NMFI from foreign sources. Some exchange risk is assumed by the government.

Represents borrowing by the government from foreign sources for onlending to NMFI. Exchange risk is assumed by the government.

Table 17.

Tonga: Interest Rate Structure, 1998/99–2004/05

(In percent per annum; end of period)

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Sources: Data provided by the Tongan authorities; and Fund staff estimates.

Minimum lending rate was raised to 5.4 percent in June 1995 and to 7 percent in December 1995.

The NRBT notes were introduced in April 1993. Prior to that, the NRBT had long-term deposits from the BOT. The NRBT notes has been discontinued since March 2001.

Base rate is the lowest rate charged.

For loans to export-oriented industries, manufacturing and raw materials processing, and tourism activities except restaurants.

Loans less than T$1,000 for activity in agriculture, fisheries, and livestock.

Average rate for saving and time deposits minus average inflation.

Based on lending rate for personal housing and average rate on saving and deposit rate.

Statutory reserve requirements (introduced March 1993) were 5 percent and raised to 10 percent in December 1995, to 12 percent in September 1998, and to 15 percent in September 2000. They are not remunerated.

Table 18.

Tonga: Exports by Major Commodity, 1998/99–2004/05 1/

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Source: Tonga Statistics Department.

Values are on f.o.b. basis.

Includes reexports and total of only above products, thus may differ from total export figure of other tables.

Table 19.

Tonga: Imports by Commodity, Category, and Sector, 1998/99–2004/05 1/

(In millions of U.S. dollars)

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Source: Tonga Statistics Department.

Values are on c.i.f. basis derived from preliminary customs data.

Table 20.

Tonga: Direction of Trade, 1998/99–2004/05

(In percent of total)

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Source: Tonga Statistics Department.
Table 21.

Tonga: Disbursements of Official External Loans and Grants, 1999/00–2004/05

(In millions of U.S. dollars)

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Source: Data provided by the Tongan authorities.
Table 22.

Tonga: External Debt and Debt Service, 1998/99–2004/05

(In millions of U.S. dollars)

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Source: Data provided by the Tongan authorities; and Fund staff estimates.

Percent of outstanding stock of debt at the beginning of the year that was amortized during the year.

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Tonga: Statistical Appendix
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