Tonga vs Tuvalu: GNI per capita
Tonga
12,514 current LCU
in 2023
Tuvalu
12,914 current LCU
in 2023
Tonga rank
186th
Tuvalu rank
185th
GNI per capita over time
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 12,914 current LCU against 12,514 current LCU in Tonga, a difference of 400 current LCU.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Tonga ranks 186th and Tuvalu ranks 185th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 968.72 current LCU | 1,503 current LCU | 534.43 current LCU | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 2,413 current LCU | 3,429 current LCU | 1,016 current LCU | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 4,806 current LCU | 5,380 current LCU | 574.41 current LCU | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 8,587 current LCU | 6,611 current LCU | 1,976 current LCU | Tonga |
| 2020s | 11,937 current LCU | 11,209 current LCU | 727.51 current LCU | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, Tonga or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 12,914 current LCU against 12,514 current LCU in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gni per capita between Tonga and Tuvalu?
- 400 current LCU, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Tuvalu?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and Tuvalu rank globally for gni per capita?
- Tonga ranks 186th and Tuvalu ranks 185th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release