PPP conversion factor, GDP in Tonga
Tonga: PPP conversion factor, GDP was 1.81 LCU per international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
PPP conversion factor, GDP in Tonga, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
In 2025, ppp conversion factor, gdp in Tonga stood at 1.81 LCU per international $. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor, gdp in Tonga peaked at 1.81 LCU per international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.618 LCU per international $, in 1990.
That places Tonga 129th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
PPP conversion factor, GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.618 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1991 | 0.6543 LCU per international $ | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6874 LCU per international $ | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6719 LCU per international $ | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8366 LCU per international $ | +24.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7914 LCU per international $ | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8003 LCU per international $ | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7858 LCU per international $ | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.799 LCU per international $ | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8498 LCU per international $ | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8529 LCU per international $ | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8677 LCU per international $ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9195 LCU per international $ | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1 LCU per international $ | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 1.06 LCU per international $ | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.11 LCU per international $ | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.28 LCU per international $ | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 1.3 LCU per international $ | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.33 LCU per international $ | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.39 LCU per international $ | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.48 LCU per international $ | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.45 LCU per international $ | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.49 LCU per international $ | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.43 LCU per international $ | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.4 LCU per international $ | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.46 LCU per international $ | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.49 LCU per international $ | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.55 LCU per international $ | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.6 LCU per international $ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.68 LCU per international $ | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.66 LCU per international $ | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.62 LCU per international $ | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.65 LCU per international $ | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.71 LCU per international $ | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.81 LCU per international $ | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 1.81 LCU per international $ | +0.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.81 LCU per international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.46 LCU per international $, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.81 LCU per international $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.39 LCU per international $, 76% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7494 LCU per international $ | 0.618 LCU per international $ | 0.8498 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 LCU per international $ | 0.8529 LCU per international $ | 1.39 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 LCU per international $ | 1.4 LCU per international $ | 1.68 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 LCU per international $ | 1.62 LCU per international $ | 1.81 LCU per international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 1.87 LCU per international $ compare
- 127 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.85 LCU per international $ compare
- 128 Peru 1.84 LCU per international $ compare
- 130 Saudi Arabia 1.76 LCU per international $ compare
- 131 Samoa 1.75 LCU per international $ compare
- 132 Nauru 1.59 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, gdp in Tonga?
- Ppp conversion factor, gdp in Tonga was 1.81 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 LCU per international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.618 LCU per international $ in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for ppp conversion factor, gdp?
- Tonga ranks 129th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor, gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of gross domestic product (GDP) and its expenditure components. This conversion factor is for the level of GDP and the base currency is the US dollar.