Inflation rate in Tonga: 5.6% in 2025, ranking 37th of 176 countries. In 2010 it was 3.5%.
Data last updated · Period: 2010–2025
Understanding the chart
The line chart above tracks inflation rate in Tonga for each year from 2010 to 2025, 16 data points in all. Each dot is one year; the first and last years and the highest point are labelled with their values, and the vertical scale is in annual %. A dashed line marks zero, and the 2 years below zero are shown in red. The data table below the chart lists every value, and you can download the data, embed the chart or share it from the buttons above. The figures cover 2010–2025 and come from World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
Key insights
- Between 2010 and 2025, Tonga's inflation rose from 3.5% to 5.6%, a rise of 2.1 percentage points.
- The highest value in this period was 11.0% in 2022; the lowest was -1.1% in 2015.
- Recently, the figure has moved up and down over the last three years (2024: 3.2%; 2025: 5.6%).
- The value was negative in 2 of the 16 years shown.
- That is 2.6 percentage points above the world figure of 3.0%.
- Tonga has the 37th-highest value of 176 countries with recent data.
Analysis
Averaged over periods, the figure was 2.8% in 2010 to 2014, 3.1% in 2015 to 2019 and 5.2% in 2020 onwards. The value went up in 7 of the 15 year-to-year steps and down in 8. The biggest one-year rise came in 2021 (+6.0 percentage points). The biggest one-year fall came in 2012 (−5.1 percentage points). Year to year, the figure typically varied by about 3.2 percentage points around its average of 3.8%, a volatile pattern.
What it means
Inflation of this level is above the 2 to 4% most central banks aim for, so costs and wages in Tonga are rising noticeably and pricing needs regular review. Compared with its neighbours in Polynesia, where the typical value is 3.9%, Tonga is 1.7 percentage points higher.
Related figures
- Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) by country, 2025: 219.9% (highest: Argentina). The yearly change in the cost of a typical basket of goods and services bought by households.
- Inflation rate in Samoa, 2010–2025: 2.2% (Inflation, 2025 · 111th of 176). Inflation rate in Samoa: 2.2% in 2025, ranking 111th of 176 countries.
- GDP of Tonga, 2010–2025: $679.2 million (GDP, 2025 · 198th of 204). GDP of Tonga: $679.2 million in 2025, ranking 198th of 204 countries.
About this statistic
The yearly change in the cost of a typical basket of goods and services bought by households. High inflation raises costs and makes pricing and planning harder. Very low or negative inflation can signal weak demand.
For businesses, the size and growth of an economy shape demand: faster growth usually means rising incomes, more customers and more investment, while high inflation raises costs and makes planning harder. The figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators, which compile official national statistics in a consistent form so countries can be compared.
Questions and answers
What is the inflation rate in Tonga?
5.6% (Inflation, 2025 · 37th of 176). Inflation rate in Tonga: 5.6% in 2025, ranking 37th of 176 countries. In 2010 it was 3.5%.
How has inflation in Tonga changed since 2010?
Between 2010 and 2025, Tonga's inflation rose from 3.5% to 5.6%, a rise of 2.1 percentage points. The highest value in this period was 11.0% in 2022; the lowest was -1.1% in 2015.
Where does this data come from?
From World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), covering 2010–2025. The yearly change in the cost of a typical basket of goods and services bought by households. High inflation raises costs and makes pricing and planning harder. Very low or negative inflation can signal weak demand.
Data
| Year | Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.5% |
| 2011 | 6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.5% |
| 2015 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.6% |
| 2017 | 7.5% |
| 2018 | 5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2% |
| 2020 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.6% |
| 2022 | 11.0% |
| 2023 | 6.4% |
| 2024 | 3.2% |
| 2025 | 5.6% |
Source and notes
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Period: 2010–2025. Coverage: Tonga.
The yearly change in the cost of a typical basket of goods and services bought by households. High inflation raises costs and makes pricing and planning harder. Very low or negative inflation can signal weak demand.
Cite this statistic
Please also credit the original source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).Related statistics
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- GDP of Tonga, 2010–2025
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- GDP per person, adjusted for prices (PPP, international $) in Tonga, 2010–2023
- Income per person (GNI, Atlas method, US$) in Tonga, 2010–2025
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- Industry, including construction (% of GDP) in Tonga, 2010–2024
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