Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Tonga
Tonga: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga stood at 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 2.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7784 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
That places Tonga 121st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.7784 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.9003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9573 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9449 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9773 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1984 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1986 | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 2.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 70% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9146 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7784 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9449 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 118 South Sudan 3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Tunisia 2.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Poland 2.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Peru 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Samoa 2.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Israel 2.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0382 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 250.19 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3665 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 182.69 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga was 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7784 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Tonga rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 121st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.