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🇹🇴 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Tonga

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
15.82%
share of total income
Middle 40%
35.59%
share of total income
Top 10%
48.59%
share of total income
Top 1%
16.09%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (TOP)

BracketAvg. Income (TOP)Threshold (TOP)
Bottom 50%3,832 TOP< 5,748
Middle 40%21,442 TOP5,748 - 70,252
Top 10%117,087 TOP> 70,252
Top 1%387,709 TOP> 232,626
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+5.01%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
5.01%
Bottom 50%
5.01%
Top 1% Growth
5.01%

Inequality Gap

48.6%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 4.9x the national average salary in Tonga.

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