Official exchange rate in Tonga
Tonga: Official exchange rate was 2.37 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. β² Rising
Official exchange rate in Tonga, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Tonga is 2.37 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Tonga peaked at 2.37 LCU per US$, period average in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6958 LCU per US$, period average, in 1974.
That places Tonga 141st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8245 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6958 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9019 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8702 LCU per US$, period average | 1.5 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 LCU per US$, period average | 1.23 LCU per US$, period average | 1.6 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 LCU per US$, period average | 1.76 LCU per US$, period average | 2.2 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 1.72 LCU per US$, period average | 2.29 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 LCU per US$, period average | 2.26 LCU per US$, period average | 2.37 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
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More population data for Tonga
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.013 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6,812 (2100)
- Population density 163.72 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.013 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.1 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.1 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.1 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.67 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.13 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 3.13 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Tonga?
- Official exchange rate in Tonga was 2.37 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 LCU per US$, period average in 2024.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6958 LCU per US$, period average in 1974.
- How does Tonga rank for official exchange rate?
- Tonga ranks 141st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release