Caribbean Small States vs Tonga: Inflation, consumer prices
Caribbean Small States
1.2%
in 2025
Tonga
5.6%
in 2025
Caribbean Small States rank
47th
Tonga rank
44th
Inflation, consumer prices over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 5.6% against 1.2% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 4.6 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 47th and Tonga ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.9% | 9.9% | 1.0% | Caribbean Small States |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 11.5% | 5.1% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 4.5% | 1.4% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 8.0% | 5.0% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.9% | 1.5% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 5.2% | 2.5% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation, consumer prices, Caribbean Small States or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 5.6% against 1.2% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation, consumer prices between Caribbean Small States and Tonga?
- 4.4%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Tonga?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Tonga rank globally for inflation, consumer prices?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 47th and Tonga ranks 44th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.