Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3382 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
Tonga ranks 139th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.3836 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.4336 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4175 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3836 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4736 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3497 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3427 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3382 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3738 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4819 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 0.519 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5986 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7746 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8316 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8603 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.859 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9244 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8841 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9696 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8695 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9356 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8472 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.739 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7324 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7876 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8786 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 9% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3836 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3836 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3836 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4114 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3382 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.519 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8507 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5986 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9696 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9866 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7324 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 136 Belize 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Georgia 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Aruba 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 South Sudan 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Samoa 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Tonga
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 45.37 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 33.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 45.37 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga?
- Broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga was 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3382 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Tonga rank for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 139th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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 Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Broad money (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.