Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita was 12,847 constant LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Tonga, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Tonga is 12,847 constant LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Tonga peaked at 12,847 constant LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,340 constant LCU per person, in 1994.
That places Tonga 145th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8,340 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 8,625 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 8,694 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 8,681 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 9,129 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 9,006 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 9,219 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 9,176 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 9,559 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 9,549 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 9,363 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 9,024 constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 9,258 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 9,360 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9,341 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 9,444 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9,072 constant LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 9,087 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 9,044 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 9,584 constant LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 9,770 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 10,476 constant LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 11,076 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 11,211 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 11,593 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 11,967 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 11,905 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 11,451 constant LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 11,883 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 12,684 constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 12,847 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 12,847 constant LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72,788 constant LCU per person, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 12,847 constant LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63,624 constant LCU per person, 20% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,746 constant LCU per person | 8,340 constant LCU per person | 9,129 constant LCU per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 9,329 constant LCU per person | 9,024 constant LCU per person | 9,559 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,288 constant LCU per person | 9,044 constant LCU per person | 11,967 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,154 constant LCU per person | 11,451 constant LCU per person | 12,847 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 142 Peru 13,923 constant LCU per person compare
- 143 Latvia 13,710 constant LCU per person compare
- 144 Eritrea 13,213 constant LCU per person compare
- 146 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12,674 constant LCU per person compare
- 147 Lesotho 12,394 constant LCU per person compare
- 148 Syria 11,307 constant LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3875 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.25 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -560.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -115.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Tonga?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Tonga was 12,847 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 12,847 constant LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,340 constant LCU per person in 1994.
- How does Tonga rank for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- Tonga ranks 145th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.