GNI (current LCU), per capita in Tonga

Tonga: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 12,514 current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12,514 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
188th
of 207 countries
All-time high
12,514 current LCU per person
in 2023
All-time low
587.51 current LCU per person
in 1981
Years of data
43
1981–2023

GNI (current LCU), per capita in Tonga, 1981–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1981200220231981: 587.5 current LCU per person1982: 655.2 current LCU per person1983: 707.2 current LCU per person1984: 770.9 current LCU per person1985: 916.3 current LCU per person1986: 1.1k current LCU per person1987: 1.2k current LCU per person1988: 1.3k current LCU per person1989: 1.4k current LCU per person1990: 1.5k current LCU per person1991: 1.7k current LCU per person1992: 1.9k current LCU per person1993: 1.9k current LCU per person1994: 2.7k current LCU per person1995: 2.7k current LCU per person1996: 2.8k current LCU per person1997: 2.8k current LCU per person1998: 2.9k current LCU per person1999: 3.2k current LCU per person2000: 3.3k current LCU per person2001: 3.4k current LCU per person2002: 3.9k current LCU per person2003: 4.3k current LCU per person2004: 4.5k current LCU per person2005: 4.8k current LCU per person2006: 5.6k current LCU per person2007: 5.7k current LCU per person2008: 6.2k current LCU per person2009: 6.3k current LCU per person2010: 6.8k current LCU per person2011: 7.3k current LCU per person2012: 7.6k current LCU per person2013: 7.5k current LCU per person2014: 7.6k current LCU per person2015: 8.1k current LCU per person2016: 9.0k current LCU per person2017: 10.0k current LCU per person2018: 10.7k current LCU per person2019: 11.3k current LCU per person2020: 11.6k current LCU per person2021: 11.8k current LCU per person2022: 11.8k current LCU per person2023: 12.5k current LCU per person

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

Annual values for GNI (current LCU), per capita in Tonga, 1981 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +39.9% 1,930 current LCU per person 2,700 current LCU per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 185 Fiji 13,236 current LCU per person compare
  2. 186 Tunisia 13,200 current LCU per person compare
  3. 187 Tuvalu 12,914 current LCU per person compare
  4. 189 Kuwait 12,138 current LCU per person compare
  5. 190 Montenegro 11,929 current LCU per person compare
  6. 191 Azerbaijan 11,927 current LCU per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
GNI (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 9,896 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.