Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita was 2,704 current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Tonga, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Tonga stood at 2,704 current LCU per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Tonga peaked at 3,084 current LCU per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 407.08 current LCU per person, in 1989.
Tonga ranks 176th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 407.08 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 443.32 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 505.26 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 499.77 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 557.64 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 696.13 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 805.6 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 840.74 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 987.5 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 1,062 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 1,058 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,255 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 1,437 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 1,626 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 1,800 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 1,658 current LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 2,325 current LCU per person | +40.2% |
| 2006 | 2,567 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 2,887 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 2,881 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,670 current LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 2,646 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,118 current LCU per person | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 1,976 current LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 2,047 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2,208 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 2,673 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 2,881 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 2,913 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,958 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,084 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 2,339 current LCU per person | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 2,359 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,221 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 2,345 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 2,860 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 2025 | 2,704 current LCU per person | -5.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2,704 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95,301 current LCU per person, 3% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2,704 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 213,609 current LCU per person, 1% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 407.08 current LCU per person | 407.08 current LCU per person | 407.08 current LCU per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 745.6 current LCU per person | 443.32 current LCU per person | 1,062 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,111 current LCU per person | 1,255 current LCU per person | 2,887 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,550 current LCU per person | 1,976 current LCU per person | 3,084 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,471 current LCU per person | 2,221 current LCU per person | 2,860 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 173 Samoa 3,160 current LCU per person compare
- 174 Solomon Islands 2,921 current LCU per person compare
- 175 Papua New Guinea 2,782 current LCU per person compare
- 177 Palestine 2,345 current LCU per person compare
- 178 Lesotho 1,569 current LCU per person compare
- 179 Tajikistan 1,378 current LCU per person 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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Tonga?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Tonga was 2,704 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3,084 current LCU per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 407.08 current LCU per person in 1989.
- How does Tonga rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita?
- Tonga ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.