Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Tonga
Tonga: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) was 5.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Tonga, 1976–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 5.6% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
The figure is up 75.8% on the previous year and up 630.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Tonga peaked at 22.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 2015.
That places Tonga 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7.1% | — |
| 1977 | 17.5% | +146.7% |
| 1978 | 9.6% | -45.4% |
| 1979 | 5.5% | -43.0% |
| 1980 | 22.4% | +310.1% |
| 1981 | 14.9% | -33.5% |
| 1982 | 10.8% | -27.3% |
| 1983 | 9.8% | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -98.9% |
| 1985 | 16.8% | +15648.9% |
| 1986 | 21.7% | +29.3% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | -78.4% |
| 1988 | 9.9% | +111.8% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | -59.0% |
| 1990 | 9.7% | +138.4% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -87.9% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +44.1% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | +105.2% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -29.1% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +54.1% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +36.3% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | +41.7% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +31.0% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -29.0% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +78.8% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -86.3% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +147.7% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +77.4% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -81.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -32.4% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +223.7% |
| 2015 | -1.1% | -142.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -344.6% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +191.6% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -33.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -76.6% |
| 2020 | -0.3% | -129.7% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -1712.8% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +94.5% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -42.1% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -49.9% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | +75.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 5.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 5.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.1%, 2.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +15648.9% | 0.1% | 16.8% |
| 2021 | +1712.8% | -0.3% | 5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.9% | 5.5% | 17.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 0.1% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 1.0% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 1.4% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | -1.1% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | -0.3% | 11.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 41 Tajikistan 6.0% compare
- 42 Rwanda 5.9% compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 5.6% compare
- 45 Micronesia (country) 5.4% compare
- 46 Tunisia 5.2% compare
- 47 Colombia 5.1% 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 inflation, consumer prices in Tonga?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Tonga was 5.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 2015.
- How does Tonga rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Tonga ranks 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 630.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.