GDP (current LCU), per capita in Tonga
Tonga: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 11,486 current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Tonga, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Tonga stood at 11,486 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Tonga peaked at 11,486 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 257.84 current LCU per person, in 1976.
That places Tonga 196th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 266.96 current LCU per person | — |
| 1976 | 257.84 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 318.29 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 1978 | 373.62 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 409.65 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 478.4 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 553.2 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 624.55 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 689.39 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 747.13 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 877.67 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 1,041 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 1,186 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 1,261 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 1,346 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 1,476 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 1,716 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 1,846 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 1,915 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 2,583 current LCU per person | +34.9% |
| 1995 | 2,649 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2,729 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 2,698 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2,818 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 3,090 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 3,270 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 3,432 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 3,835 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 4,251 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 4,491 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 4,802 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 5,525 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 5,602 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 6,117 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 6,078 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 6,589 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 7,053 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 7,431 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 7,315 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 7,497 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 8,013 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 8,844 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 9,651 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 10,177 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 10,625 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 10,859 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 11,190 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 11,207 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 11,486 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 11,486 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,705 current LCU per person, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 11,486 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88,516 current LCU per person, 13% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 325.27 current LCU per person | 257.84 current LCU per person | 409.65 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 880.45 current LCU per person | 478.4 current LCU per person | 1,346 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,352 current LCU per person | 1,476 current LCU per person | 3,090 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,740 current LCU per person | 3,270 current LCU per person | 6,117 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,320 current LCU per person | 6,589 current LCU per person | 10,625 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,186 current LCU per person | 10,859 current LCU per person | 11,486 current LCU per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 193 Azerbaijan 12,383 current LCU per person compare
- 194 Montenegro 11,963 current LCU per person compare
- 195 Papua New Guinea 11,752 current LCU per person compare
- 197 Bahrain 11,298 current LCU per person compare
- 198 Eritrea 10,588 current LCU per person compare
- 199 Kuwait 10,034 current 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 (current lcu), per capita in Tonga?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Tonga was 11,486 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 11,486 current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 257.84 current LCU per person in 1976.
- How does Tonga rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Tonga ranks 196th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (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.