Real interest rate in Tonga
Tonga: Real interest rate was 4.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Tonga, 2012–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real interest rate in Tonga is 4.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,087.4% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Tonga peaked at 11.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -1.2%, in 2022.
Tonga ranks 78th of 148 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 1.5% | 11.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | -1.2% | 7.8% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Tonga
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 33.8% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.8 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 280.57 million current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 925.39 million current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 34.1% (2025)
- Broad money 59.7% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. -20.9% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 34.1% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 2.41 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -2,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real interest rate in Tonga?
- Real interest rate in Tonga was 4.5% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.2% in 2022.
- How does Tonga rank for real interest rate?
- Tonga ranks 78th out of 148 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of the principal over a period of time, by the owners of certain kinds of financial assets for putting the financial assets at the disposal of another institutional unit. The real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.