Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Tonga
Tonga: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 0.6209 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga is 0.6209 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 0.7187 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1619 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
That places Tonga 123rd out of 181 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.174 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.1619 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1729 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2156 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2516 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 0.255 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2463 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.289 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2986 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2683 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3331 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3367 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.321 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2438 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2543 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2334 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1991 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2133 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2188 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2758 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3226 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3114 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2392 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1998 | 0.297 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3095 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3233 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4538 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5216 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4418 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4031 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4197 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4123 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.405 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3805 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.507 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5528 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5115 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.593 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3849 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3914 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4531 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5366 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5902 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4924 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5891 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5408 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7187 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6291 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6177 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6209 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.6209 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.6209 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1952 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1619 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2516 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2846 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2438 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3367 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.262 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1991 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3226 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4268 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3233 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5216 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5095 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3849 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.593 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6254 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5408 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7187 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 120 Libya 0.7571 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Peru 0.7318 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Poland 0.6404 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Curacao 0.6094 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Papua New Guinea 0.5842 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Georgia 0.5215 current 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga was 0.6209 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7187 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1619 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Tonga rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 123rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed 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.