GNI (current LCU), per capita in Tonga
Tonga: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 12,514 current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Tonga, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 12,514 current LCU per person for gni (current lcu), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Tonga peaked at 12,514 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 587.51 current LCU per person, in 1981.
That places Tonga 188th out of 207 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.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 587.51 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 655.24 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 707.17 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 770.88 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 916.32 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 1,098 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 1,235 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 1,348 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 1,401 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 1,514 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 1,746 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 1,866 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 1,930 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 2,700 current LCU per person | +39.9% |
| 1995 | 2,695 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,790 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 2,762 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2,934 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 3,190 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 3,312 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 3,445 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 3,907 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 4,269 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 4,536 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 4,791 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 5,623 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 5,689 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 6,220 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 6,269 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 6,804 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 7,258 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 7,649 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 7,498 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 7,551 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 8,096 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 8,983 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 10,039 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 10,665 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 11,328 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 11,640 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 11,832 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 11,761 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 12,514 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 12,514 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,158 current LCU per person, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 12,514 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95,030 current LCU per person, 13% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per capita in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +39.9% | 1,930 current LCU per person | 2,700 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 968.72 current LCU per person | 587.51 current LCU per person | 1,401 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,413 current LCU per person | 1,514 current LCU per person | 3,190 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,806 current LCU per person | 3,312 current LCU per person | 6,269 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,587 current LCU per person | 6,804 current LCU per person | 11,328 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,937 current LCU per person | 11,640 current LCU per person | 12,514 current LCU per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 185 Fiji 13,236 current LCU per person compare
- 186 Tunisia 13,200 current LCU per person compare
- 187 Tuvalu 12,914 current LCU per person compare
- 189 Kuwait 12,138 current LCU per person compare
- 190 Montenegro 11,929 current LCU per person compare
- 191 Azerbaijan 11,927 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Tonga?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Tonga was 12,514 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 12,514 current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 587.51 current LCU per person in 1981.
- How does Tonga rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Tonga ranks 188th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.