PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Tonga
Tonga: PPP conversion factor for private consumption was 1.88 LCU per international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.88 LCU per international $
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
128th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.88 LCU per international $
in 2025
All-time low
0.8496 LCU per international $
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Tonga, 1990–2025
Source: ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
In 2025, ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Tonga stood at 1.88 LCU per international $. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Tonga peaked at 1.88 LCU per international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.8496 LCU per international $, in 1990.
Tonga ranks 128th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Tonga, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8496 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1991 | 0.9015 LCU per international $ | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9444 LCU per international $ | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9262 LCU per international $ | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9118 LCU per international $ | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8999 LCU per international $ | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9004 LCU per international $ | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8985 LCU per international $ | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9138 LCU per international $ | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9341 LCU per international $ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9608 LCU per international $ | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.01 LCU per international $ | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1 LCU per international $ | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 1.2 LCU per international $ | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 1.3 LCU per international $ | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 1.36 LCU per international $ | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.4 LCU per international $ | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.44 LCU per international $ | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.53 LCU per international $ | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.56 LCU per international $ | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.59 LCU per international $ | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.64 LCU per international $ | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.62 LCU per international $ | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.61 LCU per international $ | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.63 LCU per international $ | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.61 LCU per international $ | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.63 LCU per international $ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.71 LCU per international $ | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.76 LCU per international $ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.75 LCU per international $ | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.72 LCU per international $ | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.74 LCU per international $ | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.78 LCU per international $ | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.82 LCU per international $ | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.83 LCU per international $ | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.88 LCU per international $ | +2.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.88 LCU per international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.77 LCU per international $, 21% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.88 LCU per international $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.32 LCU per international $, 81% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.908 LCU per international $ | 0.8496 LCU per international $ | 0.9444 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 LCU per international $ | 0.9608 LCU per international $ | 1.56 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 LCU per international $ | 1.59 LCU per international $ | 1.76 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 LCU per international $ | 1.72 LCU per international $ | 1.88 LCU per international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 125 Poland 2.06 LCU per international $ compare
- 126 Peru 1.93 LCU per international $ compare
- 127 Samoa 1.88 LCU per international $ compare
- 129 Saudi Arabia 1.87 LCU per international $ compare
- 130 Libya 1.79 LCU per international $ compare
- 131 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.68 LCU per international $ 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 ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Tonga?
- Ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Tonga was 1.88 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 LCU per international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8496 LCU per international $ in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for ppp conversion factor for private consumption?
- Tonga ranks 128th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor for private consumption rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of PPP conversion factor for private consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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