Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tonga

Tonga: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.6265 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.6265 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
128th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.7549 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2021
All-time low
0.161 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1976
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1975–2024

0.20.40.60.8197519992024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga stood at 0.6265 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 0.7549 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.161 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1976.

That places Tonga 128th out of 187 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.

Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1975 to 2024.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1975 0.2108 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1976 0.161 current LCU per US$ of GDP -23.6%
1977 0.1821 current LCU per US$ of GDP +13.2%
1978 0.2578 current LCU per US$ of GDP +41.6%
1979 0.2788 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.1%
1980 0.264 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.3%
1981 0.2572 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.5%
1982 0.3078 current LCU per US$ of GDP +19.7%
1983 0.3257 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.8%
1984 0.2728 current LCU per US$ of GDP -16.3%
1985 0.3778 current LCU per US$ of GDP +38.5%
1986 0.361 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.4%
1987 0.3167 current LCU per US$ of GDP -12.3%
1988 0.2711 current LCU per US$ of GDP -14.4%
1989 0.2573 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.1%
1990 0.2396 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.9%
1991 0.217 current LCU per US$ of GDP -9.4%
1992 0.2388 current LCU per US$ of GDP +10.0%
1993 0.2504 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.9%
1994 0.2689 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.4%
1995 0.3301 current LCU per US$ of GDP +22.8%
1996 0.3191 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.3%
1997 0.2192 current LCU per US$ of GDP -31.3%
1998 0.3052 current LCU per US$ of GDP +39.2%
1999 0.3055 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.1%
2000 0.3321 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.7%
2001 0.4597 current LCU per US$ of GDP +38.4%
2002 0.5292 current LCU per US$ of GDP +15.1%
2003 0.4488 current LCU per US$ of GDP -15.2%
2004 0.4096 current LCU per US$ of GDP -8.7%
2005 0.4262 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.1%
2006 0.4185 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.8%
2007 0.4114 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.7%
2008 0.3869 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.0%
2009 0.5144 current LCU per US$ of GDP +33.0%
2010 0.5624 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.3%
2011 0.6459 current LCU per US$ of GDP +14.8%
2012 0.6174 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.4%
2013 0.4071 current LCU per US$ of GDP -34.1%
2014 0.4095 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.6%
2015 0.4928 current LCU per US$ of GDP +20.3%
2016 0.5475 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.1%
2017 0.6168 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.7%
2018 0.5378 current LCU per US$ of GDP -12.8%
2019 0.627 current LCU per US$ of GDP +16.6%
2020 0.5677 current LCU per US$ of GDP -9.5%
2021 0.7549 current LCU per US$ of GDP +33.0%
2022 0.6208 current LCU per US$ of GDP -17.8%
2023 0.6124 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2024 0.6265 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2181 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.161 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2788 current LCU per US$ of GDP 5
1980s 0.3011 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2572 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.3778 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.2694 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.217 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.3301 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.4337 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.3321 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.5292 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.5464 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.4071 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.6459 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.6365 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.5677 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.7549 current LCU per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 125 Peru 0.7255 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 126 Poland 0.6727 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 127 Papua New Guinea 0.6444 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 129 Georgia 0.5835 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 130 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4985 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 131 Syrian Arab Republic 0.4883 current LCU per US$ of GDP

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga?
Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga was 0.6265 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 0.7549 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0.161 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1976.
How does Tonga rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Tonga ranks 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 8,666 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross capital formation (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.