GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) in Tonga
Tonga: GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) was 10,423 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Tonga, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Tonga is 10,423 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Tonga peaked at 10,423 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,469 constant LCU per person, in 1981.
Tonga ranks 184th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5,469 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 5,724 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 5,837 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 5,939 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 6,329 constant LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 6,461 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 6,629 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 6,465 constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 6,462 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,311 constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 6,703 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 6,711 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 6,957 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 7,297 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 7,746 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 7,750 constant LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7,673 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 7,793 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 7,921 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 8,168 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 8,241 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 8,558 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 8,514 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 8,298 constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 8,196 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 7,975 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 7,744 constant LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 8,098 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 7,670 constant LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 7,719 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 8,223 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 8,307 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 8,370 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 8,574 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 8,712 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 9,337 constant LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 9,651 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 9,683 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 9,646 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 9,817 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 9,745 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 9,578 constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 9,887 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 10,097 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 10,423 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 10,423 constant LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48,242 constant LCU per person, 22% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 10,423 constant LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,595 constant LCU per person, 13% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,146 constant LCU per person | 5,469 constant LCU per person | 6,629 constant LCU per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 7,286 constant LCU per person | 6,311 constant LCU per person | 7,921 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,146 constant LCU per person | 7,670 constant LCU per person | 8,558 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,822 constant LCU per person | 7,719 constant LCU per person | 9,683 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,924 constant LCU per person | 9,578 constant LCU per person | 10,423 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 181 Bulgaria 11,695 constant LCU per person compare
- 182 Nauru 10,832 constant LCU per person compare
- 183 Eritrea 10,588 constant LCU per person compare
- 185 Bahrain 9,816 constant LCU per person compare
- 186 Lesotho 9,403 constant LCU per person compare
- 187 Kuwait 8,614 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)
- 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 gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Tonga?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Tonga was 10,423 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 10,423 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,469 constant LCU per person in 1981.
- How does Tonga rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Tonga ranks 184th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 GDP (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (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.