DEC alternative conversion factor in Tonga
Tonga: DEC alternative conversion factor was 2.4 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
DEC alternative conversion factor in Tonga, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
In 2025, dec alternative conversion factor in Tonga stood at 2.4 LCU per US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Tonga peaked at 2.4 LCU per US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6937 LCU per US$, in 1974.
That places Tonga 142nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8946 LCU per US$ | 0.8929 LCU per US$ | 0.8981 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8256 LCU per US$ | 0.6937 LCU per US$ | 0.9018 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 LCU per US$ | 0.8702 LCU per US$ | 1.5 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 LCU per US$ | 1.23 LCU per US$ | 1.58 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 LCU per US$ | 1.64 LCU per US$ | 2.2 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 LCU per US$ | 1.69 LCU per US$ | 2.27 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 LCU per US$ | 2.27 LCU per US$ | 2.4 LCU per US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 468.46 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 197.32 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 218.66 million current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 92.11 million current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 105.72 million current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 44.13 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 16,702 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 6,840 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 1.73 billion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 723.35 million current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Tonga?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Tonga was 2.4 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 LCU per US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6937 LCU per US$ in 1974.
- How does Tonga rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Tonga ranks 142nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The DEC alternative conversion factor is the underlying annual exchange rate (the price of one country’s currency in relation to another country's currency) used for the World Bank Atlas method. As a rule, it is the official exchange rate reported in the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Exceptions arise where further refinements are made by World Bank staff. It is expressed in local currency units per U.S. dollar.