East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Tonga: Inflation, consumer prices
Inflation, consumer prices over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 5.6% against 1.9% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 2.9 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st and Tonga ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 6.2% | 0.8% | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 4.5% | 2.3% | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 8.0% | 3.6% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 5.2% | 1.8% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation, consumer prices, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 5.6% against 1.9% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation, consumer prices between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tonga?
- 3.7%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tonga?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tonga rank globally for inflation, consumer prices?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st 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.