Business Investment Financing Statistics in Tonga (2026)
As of the 2024 data, 13.5% of firms in Tonga used banks to finance investment, per World Bank World Development Indicators. Down from 33.9% in 2009 to 13.5% in 2024 (−20.4 percentage points). Tonga ranks #18 of 21 economies in East Asia & Pacific on this measure, and #118 of 144 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2024)
- 13.5% (2024)
- Business Investment Financing in Tonga as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2009
- −20.4 pp (2024)
- Down from 33.9% in 2009 to 13.5% in 2024 (−20.4 percentage points).
- Peak value (2009)
- 33.9% (2009)
- Highest value in the available series; the 2024 value is 13.5%.
- Rank in East Asia & Pacific
- #18 of 21 (2024)
- Tonga ranks 18 of 21 countries in East Asia & Pacific with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #118 of 144 (2024)
- Tonga ranks 118 of 144 countries with data globally.
- East Asia & Pacific average
- 24.1% (2024)
- Tonga (13.5%) is below the average of 24.1% across the 21 countries in East Asia & Pacific with data.
- Firms with a bank loan/line of credit (% of firms) (2024)
- 12.8% (2024)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Internet use in Tonga (2024)
- 67.4% (2024)
- 67.4% of the population in Tonga used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 104,175 (2024)
- Tonga had a population of 104,175 in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 2009–2024
| Year | % of firms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.5% | −20.4 pp |
| 2009 | 33.9% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What share of firms in Tonga used banks to finance investment?
13.5% of firms in Tonga used banks to finance investment in 2024, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
Where does Tonga rank globally on business investment financing?
Tonga ranks 118 of 144 countries with data globally, based on the latest World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country.
When did business investment financing in Tonga peak?
The highest value in the available series was 33.9% in 2009; the latest (2024) value is 13.5%.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator
IC.FRM.BNKS.ZS, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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