GNI (current LCU), per capita in Tonga
Tonga: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 16,702 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Tonga, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (current lcu), per capita in Tonga stood at 16,702 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 106.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Tonga peaked at 16,702 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 587.51 current LCU per person, in 1981.
Tonga ranks 183rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 587.51 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 655.24 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 707.17 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 770.88 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 916.32 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 1,098 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 1,235 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 1,348 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 1,401 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 1,514 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 1,746 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 1,866 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 1,930 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 2,700 current LCU per person | +39.9% |
| 1995 | 2,695 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,790 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 2,762 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2,934 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 3,190 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 3,312 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 3,445 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 3,907 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 4,269 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 4,536 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 4,791 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 5,623 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 5,689 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 6,220 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 6,269 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 6,804 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 7,258 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 7,649 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 7,498 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 7,551 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 8,096 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 8,983 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 10,039 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 10,744 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 11,582 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 11,852 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 11,778 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 12,590 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 14,375 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 15,816 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 16,702 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 968.72 current LCU per person | 587.51 current LCU per person | 1,401 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,413 current LCU per person | 1,514 current LCU per person | 3,190 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,806 current LCU per person | 3,312 current LCU per person | 6,269 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,620 current LCU per person | 6,804 current LCU per person | 11,582 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,852 current LCU per person | 11,778 current LCU per person | 16,702 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 180 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18,009 current LCU per person compare
- 181 Solomon Islands 17,389 current LCU per person compare
- 182 Bulgaria 17,110 current LCU per person compare
- 184 Samoa 16,320 current LCU per person compare
- 185 Tuvalu 15,264 current LCU per person compare
- 186 Belize 14,953 current 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -5.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -3.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1422 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 884.14 current US$ per person (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per capita in Tonga?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Tonga was 16,702 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 16,702 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 587.51 current LCU per person in 1981.
- How does Tonga rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Tonga ranks 183rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.3%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
GNI (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.