Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga stood at 1.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 4.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Tonga ranks 119th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 3.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 3.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 3.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 3.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 4.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 4.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 4.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 3.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 3.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 2.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 2.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 2.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 2.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 1.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 2.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 2.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 2.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 1.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 1.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 116 South Sudan 1.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Zimbabwe 1.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Belize 1.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Romania 1.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Australia 1.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Turkey 1.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga?
- Gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga was 1.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 119th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic income (constant 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.