Tonga: GNI per capita (current LCU)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Tonga's GNI per capita (current LCU) rose 885.91 on 2024 (from 15,816 to 16,702).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +437.22 and a typical year strayed about 452.49 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 1,785 in 2023 and the biggest yearly fall was 151.26 in 2013. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about 794.04 a year. A straight line explains 94% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

A straight-line projection, tested first

Extending that straight line gives about 18,334 for 2028. We show this only because the same method, fitted on earlier years, predicted 2023 to 2025 better than "no change" would have: its average miss was 1,742, against 3,041 for assuming no change. Treat it as a continuation of the recent pattern, not a forecast of events: it cannot see a recession, a policy change or a revision to the data.

See how a linear trend forecast works and the guide on forecasting without fooling yourself.

How it compares

In 2025, Tonga had the 163rd highest value of the 181 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Tonga in the 2025 ranking

• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 159th of 181: 18,009
• Solomon Islands — 160th of 181: 17,389
• Bulgaria — 161st of 181: 17,110
• Samoa — 163rd of 181: 16,320
• Tuvalu — 164th of 181: 15,264
• Belize — 165th of 181: 14,953

What this measures

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.

All 45 values

GNI per capita (current LCU) in nearby economies

• Australia — 97,831 (2025)
• Brunei Darussalam — 43,514 (2025)
• Cambodia — 11.33 million (2025)
• China — 99,084 (2025)
• Fiji — 14,357 (2025)
• French Polynesia — 2.75 million (2024)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 488,901 (2025)
• Indonesia — 81.15 million (2025)
• Japan — 5.72 million (2025)
• Kiribati — 6,133 (2025)
• Korea, Rep. — 52.42 million (2025)

More economic policy & debt data for Tonga

• Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) — US$121.36 million (2023)
• Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) — US$9.6 million (2023)
• Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) — US$129.55 million (2023)
• Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) — US$129.55 million (2023)
• Net official development assistance received (current US$) — US$129.55 million (2023)
• Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) — US$129.55 million (2023)
• Net ODA received per capita (current US$) — US$1,239 (2023)
• Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$) — US$108.76 million (2023)

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Questions people ask

What is Tonga's GNI per capita (current LCU)?

16,702 in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1981?

It is up 2,743% from 587.51 in 1981 (7.9% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 16,702 in 2025 and the lowest 587.51 in 1981.

How does Tonga rank?

163rd highest of 181 economies with data for 2025.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GNP.PCAP.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); National Accounts data files, Central Banks; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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