Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 8,920 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Tonga, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Tonga stood at 8,920 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 189.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Tonga peaked at 8,920 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 237.51 current LCU per person, in 1989.
Tonga ranks 121st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 237.51 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 363.14 current LCU per person | +52.9% |
| 1991 | 383.48 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 398.02 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 453.5 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 369.84 current LCU per person | -18.4% |
| 1995 | 272.09 current LCU per person | -26.4% |
| 1996 | 296.19 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 247.49 current LCU per person | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 303.34 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 276.17 current LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 307.41 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 455.08 current LCU per person | +48.0% |
| 2002 | 435.22 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 544.78 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 895.56 current LCU per person | +64.4% |
| 2005 | 758.31 current LCU per person | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 734.32 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 927.39 current LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 1,086 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 1,165 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 1,495 current LCU per person | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 1,875 current LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 2,370 current LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 2,444 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2,703 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 3,084 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 3,701 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 4,193 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 4,756 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 4,755 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 6,678 current LCU per person | +40.4% |
| 2021 | 7,359 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 7,760 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 8,006 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 8,151 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 8,920 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 8,920 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,040 current LCU per person, 40% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 8,920 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48,546 current LCU per person, 18% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 237.51 current LCU per person | 237.51 current LCU per person | 237.51 current LCU per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 336.33 current LCU per person | 247.49 current LCU per person | 453.5 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 730.9 current LCU per person | 307.41 current LCU per person | 1,165 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,138 current LCU per person | 1,495 current LCU per person | 4,756 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,812 current LCU per person | 6,678 current LCU per person | 8,920 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 118 Sri Lanka 9,751 current LCU per person compare
- 119 Egypt 9,394 current LCU per person compare
- 120 France 9,153 current LCU per person compare
- 122 Eswatini 8,587 current LCU per person compare
- 123 Malaysia 8,055 current LCU per person compare
- 124 Micronesia (country) 8,015 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 foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Tonga?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Tonga was 8,920 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 8,920 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 237.51 current LCU per person in 1989.
- How does Tonga rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Tonga ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (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 foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (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.