General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Tonga
Tonga: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 7,336 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Tonga, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 7,336 current LCU per person for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 144.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Tonga peaked at 7,336 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Tonga ranks 164th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1999 | 578.17 current LCU per person | — |
| 2000 | 652.53 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 658.35 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 818.3 current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 851.97 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 866.08 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 955.8 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 1,412 current LCU per person | +47.7% |
| 2007 | 1,302 current LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 1,467 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 1,455 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,872 current LCU per person | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 2,305 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 2,159 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 2,503 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 2,354 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 2,997 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 3,288 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 3,835 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 4,035 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 4,240 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 4,115 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 4,996 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 4,969 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5,536 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 6,527 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 2025 | 7,336 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.82 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 578.17 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,044 current LCU per person | 652.53 current LCU per person | 1,467 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,959 current LCU per person | 1,872 current LCU per person | 4,240 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,580 current LCU per person | 4,115 current LCU per person | 7,336 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 161 Georgia 7,835 current LCU per person compare
- 162 Ghana 7,585 current LCU per person compare
- 163 Guatemala 7,466 current LCU per person compare
- 165 Peru 7,333 current LCU per person compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 6,792 current LCU per person compare
- 167 Montenegro 5,766 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)
- Population growth rate -0.013 (2100)
- Population density 163.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6,812 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Tonga?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Tonga was 7,336 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 7,336 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Tonga rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Tonga ranks 164th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.7%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure 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
General government total expenditure (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.