GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Tonga
Tonga: GDP (constant LCU), per capita was 9,950 constant LCU per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Tonga, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Tonga is 9,950 constant LCU per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Tonga peaked at 9,950 constant LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,469 constant LCU per person, in 1981.
Tonga ranks 183rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5,469 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 5,724 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 5,837 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 5,939 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 6,329 constant LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 6,461 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 6,629 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 6,465 constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 6,462 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,311 constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 6,703 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 6,711 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 6,957 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 7,297 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 7,746 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 7,750 constant LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7,673 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 7,793 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 7,921 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 8,168 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 8,241 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 8,558 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 8,514 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 8,298 constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 8,196 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 7,975 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 7,744 constant LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 8,098 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 7,670 constant LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 7,719 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 8,223 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 8,307 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 8,370 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 8,574 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 8,712 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 9,337 constant LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 9,651 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 9,698 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 9,668 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 9,838 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 9,893 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 9,706 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 9,950 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,146 constant LCU per person | 5,469 constant LCU per person | 6,629 constant LCU per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 7,286 constant LCU per person | 6,311 constant LCU per person | 7,921 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,146 constant LCU per person | 7,670 constant LCU per person | 8,558 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,826 constant LCU per person | 7,719 constant LCU per person | 9,698 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,847 constant LCU per person | 9,706 constant LCU per person | 9,950 constant LCU per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 180 Turkmenistan 10,675 constant LCU per person compare
- 181 Eritrea 10,588 constant LCU per person compare
- 182 Samoa 10,237 constant LCU per person compare
- 184 Bahrain 9,567 constant LCU per person compare
- 185 Lesotho 9,116 constant LCU per person compare
- 186 Kuwait 8,236 constant LCU per person compare
More population data for Tonga
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4068 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 131.22 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8047 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3365 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 163.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6,812 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Tonga?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Tonga was 9,950 constant LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 9,950 constant LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,469 constant LCU per person in 1981.
- How does Tonga rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Tonga ranks 183rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.