Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Tonga
Tonga: Inflation, GDP deflator was 3.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Tonga, 1982–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 3.0% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.
That represents a change of down 64.1% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Tonga peaked at 28.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -3.4%, in 1995.
Tonga ranks 122nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Tonga, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 7.9% | — |
| 1983 | 8.3% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 6.5% | -21.1% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | +57.1% |
| 1986 | 16.2% | +58.0% |
| 1987 | 11.0% | -31.9% |
| 1988 | 9.1% | -17.6% |
| 1989 | 6.8% | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 12.2% | +80.0% |
| 1991 | 9.5% | -22.8% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | -21.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -99.1% |
| 1994 | 28.6% | +43425.7% |
| 1995 | -3.4% | -112.0% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -186.9% |
| 1997 | -0.1% | -104.0% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -2496.1% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | +178.2% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -66.4% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +52.3% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | +89.5% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +49.6% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -26.2% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +121.1% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -75.8% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +57.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -93.8% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +801.6% |
| 2013 | -2.3% | -153.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -101.8% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +12423.3% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -42.8% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +87.5% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | -0.0% | -100.2% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -13970.4% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | +351.5% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | -64.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 89% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.6%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +43425.7% | 0.1% | 28.6% |
| 2021 | +13970.4% | -0.0% | 2.0% |
| 2015 | +12423.3% | 0.0% | 5.2% |
| 1998 | +2496.1% | -0.1% | 2.8% |
| 2012 | +801.6% | 0.5% | 4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.5% | 6.5% | 16.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | -3.4% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 2.6% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | -2.3% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | -0.0% | 9.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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, gdp deflator in Tonga?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Tonga was 3.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.4% in 1995.
- How does Tonga rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Tonga ranks 122nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.