Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Tonga
Tonga: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 2,099 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita in Tonga, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in Tonga is 2,099 current LCU per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 107.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in Tonga peaked at 2,160 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.31 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Tonga ranks 162nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 63.31 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 74.21 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 88.53 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 98.77 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 103 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 137.57 current LCU per person | +33.6% |
| 1986 | 160.95 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 186.52 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 209.68 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 208.93 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 235.53 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 288.36 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 259.9 current LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 314.03 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 1994 | 343.7 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 354.13 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 359.17 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 369.81 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 356.02 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 363.03 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 404.97 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 428.39 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 536.68 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 631.04 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 607.2 current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 684.6 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 848.51 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 896.23 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1,036 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 793.37 current LCU per person | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 785.82 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 852.52 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 940.74 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 936.72 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,011 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 1,141 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 1,359 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 1,561 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 1,735 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 1,766 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,749 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,849 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 1,914 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2,160 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 2,099 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2,099 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,395 current LCU per person, 25% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2,099 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,437 current LCU per person, 47% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 133.15 current LCU per person | 63.31 current LCU per person | 209.68 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 324.37 current LCU per person | 235.53 current LCU per person | 369.81 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 686.69 current LCU per person | 404.97 current LCU per person | 1,036 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,209 current LCU per person | 785.82 current LCU per person | 1,766 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,954 current LCU per person | 1,749 current LCU per person | 2,160 current LCU per person | 5 |
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 taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in Tonga?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in Tonga was 2,099 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2,160 current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.31 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Tonga rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita?
- Tonga ranks 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.