Final consumption expenditure in Tonga
Tonga: Final consumption expenditure was 1.84 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Tonga, 1975–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 1.84 billion current LCU for final consumption expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Tonga peaked at 1.84 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.30 million current LCU, in 1975.
That places Tonga 183rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.77 million current LCU | 25.30 million current LCU | 44.98 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1980s | 99.98 million current LCU | 50.33 million current LCU | 156.93 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 256.53 million current LCU | 165.89 million current LCU | 329.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 573.69 million current LCU | 354.25 million current LCU | 786.16 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 billion current LCU | 798.97 million current LCU | 1.35 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 billion current LCU | 1.34 billion current LCU | 1.84 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Tonga
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2.4 LCU per US$ (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Tonga?
- Final consumption expenditure in Tonga was 1.84 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.30 million current LCU in 1975.
- How does Tonga rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Tonga ranks 183rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.