GDP per capita (constant LCU) in Tonga
Tonga: GDP per capita (constant LCU) was 10,423 constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Tonga, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Tonga stood at 10,423 constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Tonga peaked at 10,423 constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,469 constant LCU, in 1981.
That places Tonga 185th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
GDP per capita (constant LCU) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5,469 constant LCU | — |
| 1982 | 5,724 constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 5,837 constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 5,939 constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 6,329 constant LCU | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 6,461 constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 6,629 constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 6,465 constant LCU | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 6,462 constant LCU | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,311 constant LCU | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 6,703 constant LCU | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 6,711 constant LCU | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 6,957 constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 7,297 constant LCU | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 7,746 constant LCU | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 7,750 constant LCU | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7,673 constant LCU | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 7,793 constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 7,921 constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 8,168 constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 8,241 constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 8,558 constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 8,514 constant LCU | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 8,298 constant LCU | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 8,196 constant LCU | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 7,975 constant LCU | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 7,744 constant LCU | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 8,098 constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 7,670 constant LCU | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 7,719 constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 8,223 constant LCU | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 8,307 constant LCU | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 8,370 constant LCU | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 8,574 constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 8,712 constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 9,337 constant LCU | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 9,651 constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 9,683 constant LCU | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 9,646 constant LCU | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 9,817 constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 9,745 constant LCU | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 9,578 constant LCU | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 9,887 constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 10,097 constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 10,423 constant LCU | +3.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 10,423 constant LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48,242 constant LCU, 22% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 10,423 constant LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,595 constant LCU, 13% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,146 constant LCU | 5,469 constant LCU | 6,629 constant LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 7,286 constant LCU | 6,311 constant LCU | 7,921 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,146 constant LCU | 7,670 constant LCU | 8,558 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,822 constant LCU | 7,719 constant LCU | 9,683 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,924 constant LCU | 9,578 constant LCU | 10,423 constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -38.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Tonga?
- Gdp per capita in Tonga was 10,423 constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 10,423 constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,469 constant LCU in 1981.
- How does Tonga rank for gdp per capita?
- Tonga ranks 185th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.