GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tonga

Tonga: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
144th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.9242 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1981
Years of data
43
1981–2023

GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1981–2023

00.511.522.51981200220231981: 0.924 current LCU per US$ of GDP1982: 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1983: 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1984: 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1985: 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP1986: 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP1987: 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP1988: 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP1989: 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP1990: 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP1991: 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP1992: 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP1993: 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP1994: 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP1995: 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP1996: 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP1997: 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP1998: 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP1999: 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2000: 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2001: 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2022: 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2023: 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga stood at 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9242 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1981.

That places Tonga 144th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1981 to 2023.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1981 0.9242 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1982 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.9%
1983 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP +10.1%
1984 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.3%
1985 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP +27.2%
1986 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.6%
1987 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.8%
1988 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP -15.9%
1989 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.7%
1990 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.5%
1991 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.8%
1992 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.2%
1993 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.4%
1994 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.1%
1995 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.3%
1996 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.6%
1997 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.7%
1998 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP +20.1%
1999 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.2%
2000 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.6%
2001 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP +18.4%
2002 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP +13.0%
2003 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.7%
2004 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.3%
2005 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.4%
2006 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.7%
2007 2.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.5%
2008 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.0%
2009 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.3%
2010 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.4%
2011 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.3%
2012 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.4%
2013 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.9%
2014 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.7%
2015 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.6%
2016 2.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP +14.7%
2017 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.1%
2018 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.8%
2019 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.7%
2020 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.7%
2021 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.0%
2022 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.6%
2023 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.2%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.9242 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP 9
1990s 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 141 Samoa 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 142 Saint Lucia 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 143 Nauru 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 145 Kiribati 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 146 Belize 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 147 Fiji 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga?
Gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga was 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9242 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1981.
How does Tonga rank for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Tonga ranks 144th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 9,835 data points, 1970–2024
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GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.