Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita was 9,909 constant LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Tonga, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Tonga is 9,909 constant LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Tonga peaked at 9,909 constant LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,126 constant LCU per person, in 1994.
That places Tonga 152nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7,126 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 7,359 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 7,234 constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 7,360 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 7,389 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 7,673 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 7,917 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 7,905 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 8,435 constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 8,445 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 8,010 constant LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 7,844 constant LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 7,635 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 7,219 constant LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 8,080 constant LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 7,264 constant LCU per person | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 7,380 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 8,218 constant LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 8,126 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 8,253 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 8,182 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 8,310 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 9,430 constant LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 9,651 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 9,490 constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 9,682 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 9,678 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 9,782 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 9,608 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 9,520 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 9,909 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 9,909 constant LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,749 constant LCU per person, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 9,909 constant LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82,461 constant LCU per person, 12% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,357 constant LCU per person | 7,126 constant LCU per person | 7,673 constant LCU per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 7,876 constant LCU per person | 7,219 constant LCU per person | 8,445 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,672 constant LCU per person | 7,380 constant LCU per person | 9,682 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,699 constant LCU per person | 9,520 constant LCU per person | 9,909 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 149 Bulgaria 11,685 constant LCU per person compare
- 150 Lesotho 10,807 constant LCU per person compare
- 151 Eritrea 10,588 constant LCU per person compare
- 153 Bahrain 9,895 constant LCU per person compare
- 154 Libya 8,918 constant LCU per person compare
- 155 Turkmenistan 8,472 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)
- 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 gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Tonga?
- Gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Tonga was 9,909 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 9,909 constant LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,126 constant LCU per person in 1994.
- How does Tonga rank for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita?
- Tonga ranks 152nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 domestic income (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic income (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.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic income Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic income (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.