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
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1981–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 141 Samoa 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Saint Lucia 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Nauru 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Kiribati 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Belize 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Fiji 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 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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GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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.