Pacific island small states vs Tonga: Inflation, consumer prices
Pacific island small states
1.4%
in 2025
Tonga
5.6%
in 2025
Pacific island small states rank
46th
Tonga rank
44th
Inflation, consumer prices over time
- Pacific island small states
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 5.6% against 1.4% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 3.9 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Pacific island small states ranks 46th and Tonga ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 8.0% | 3.5% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.9% | 1.0% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 5.2% | 1.7% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation, consumer prices, Pacific island small states or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 5.6% against 1.4% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation, consumer prices between Pacific island small states and Tonga?
- 4.2%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Tonga?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Pacific island small states and Tonga rank globally for inflation, consumer prices?
- Pacific island small states ranks 46th 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.