GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Tonga
Tonga: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 15,683 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Tonga, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Tonga stood at 15,683 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Tonga peaked at 15,683 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,493 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Tonga 192nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,493 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,736 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 1,867 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 1,937 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 2,583 current LCU per person | +33.4% |
| 1995 | 2,649 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2,729 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 2,698 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2,818 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 3,090 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 3,270 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 3,432 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 3,835 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 4,251 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 4,491 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 4,802 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 5,525 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 5,602 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 6,117 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 6,078 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 6,589 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 7,053 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 7,431 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 7,315 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 7,497 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 8,013 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 8,844 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 9,651 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 10,256 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 10,880 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 11,071 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 11,214 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 12,036 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 13,347 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 14,756 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 15,683 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 15,683 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,025 current LCU per person, 13% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 15,683 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,070 current LCU per person, 17% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,360 current LCU per person | 1,493 current LCU per person | 3,090 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,740 current LCU per person | 3,270 current LCU per person | 6,117 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,353 current LCU per person | 6,589 current LCU per person | 10,880 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,018 current LCU per person | 11,071 current LCU per person | 15,683 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Tonga?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Tonga was 15,683 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 15,683 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,493 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Tonga ranks 192nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current 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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.