Inflation, GDP deflator in Tonga

Tonga: Inflation, GDP deflator was 3.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.0%
Change on year
down 64.1%
World rank
122nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
28.6%
in 1994
All-time low
-3.4%
in 1995
Years of data
44
1982–2025

Inflation, GDP deflator in Tonga, 1982–2025

01020301982200320251982: 7.9 annual %1983: 8.3 annual %1984: 6.5 annual %1985: 10.2 annual %1986: 16.2 annual %1987: 11 annual %1988: 9.1 annual %1989: 6.8 annual %1990: 12.2 annual %1991: 9.5 annual %1992: 7.4 annual %1993: 0.066 annual %1994: 28.6 annual %1995: -3.4 annual %1996: 3 annual %1997: -0.118 annual %1998: 2.8 annual %1999: 7.9 annual %2000: 2.6 annual %2001: 4 annual %2002: 7.6 annual %2003: 11.4 annual %2004: 8.4 annual %2005: 8.3 annual %2006: 18.2 annual %2007: 4.4 annual %2008: 4.4 annual %2009: 4.9 annual %2010: 7.7 annual %2011: 0.475 annual %2012: 4.3 annual %2013: -2.3 annual %2014: 0.042 annual %2015: 5.2 annual %2016: 3 annual %2017: 5.6 annual %2018: 5.9 annual %2019: 6.5 annual %2020: -0.015 annual %2021: 2 annual %2022: 9.2 annual %2023: 7.4 annual %2024: 8.3 annual %2025: 3 annual %

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 3.0% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.

That represents a change of down 64.1% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Tonga peaked at 28.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -3.4%, in 1995.

Tonga ranks 122nd of 213 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.5% 6.5% 16.2% 8
1990s 6.8% -3.4% 28.6% 10
2000s 7.4% 2.6% 18.2% 10
2010s 3.6% -2.3% 7.7% 10
2020s 5.0% -0.0% 9.2% 6

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 119 Germany 3.0% compare
  2. 120 Lesotho 3.0% compare
  3. 121 Antigua and Barbuda 3.0% compare
  4. 123 Spain 2.9% compare
  5. 124 Poland 2.9% compare
  6. 125 Cameroon 2.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inflation, gdp deflator in Tonga?
Inflation, gdp deflator in Tonga was 3.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 1994.
What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was -3.4% in 1995.
How does Tonga rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
Tonga ranks 122nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,212 data points, 1961–2025
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Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.