Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita was 15,682 constant LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Tonga, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Tonga stood at 15,682 constant LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Tonga peaked at 15,682 constant LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,649 constant LCU per person, in 1994.
That places Tonga 140th out of 169 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 national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 9,649 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 10,407 constant LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 10,589 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 9,914 constant LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 10,789 constant LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 10,602 constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 10,658 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 10,826 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 11,199 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 11,372 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 10,862 constant LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 10,505 constant LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 10,785 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 10,774 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 10,640 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 10,887 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 10,928 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 11,051 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 11,452 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 11,269 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 11,608 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 12,528 constant LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 13,337 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 13,904 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 13,658 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 14,307 constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 14,095 constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 14,326 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 14,338 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 15,225 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 15,682 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 15,682 constant LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,296 constant LCU per person, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 15,682 constant LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68,818 constant LCU per person, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,325 constant LCU per person | 9,649 constant LCU per person | 10,789 constant LCU per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 10,851 constant LCU per person | 10,505 constant LCU per person | 11,372 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,404 constant LCU per person | 10,928 constant LCU per person | 14,307 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,733 constant LCU per person | 14,095 constant LCU per person | 15,682 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 137 Panama 17,300 constant LCU per person compare
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16,734 constant LCU per person compare
- 139 Lesotho 16,097 constant LCU per person compare
- 141 Eritrea 14,550 constant LCU per person compare
- 142 Samoa 14,199 constant LCU per person compare
- 143 Belize 13,000 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 national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Tonga?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Tonga was 15,682 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 15,682 constant LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,649 constant LCU per person in 1994.
- How does Tonga rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- Tonga ranks 140th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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 national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (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 national expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross national expenditure (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.