Net domestic credit in Tonga
Tonga: Net domestic credit was 280.57 million current LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net domestic credit in Tonga, 1989–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit in Tonga is 280.57 million current LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Tonga peaked at 325.83 million current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.47 million current LCU, in 1989.
That places Tonga 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.47 million current LCU | 40.47 million current LCU | 40.47 million current LCU | 1 |
| 1990s | 75.03 million current LCU | 44.20 million current LCU | 107.97 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 222.95 million current LCU | 128.81 million current LCU | 308.32 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 271.17 million current LCU | 212.33 million current LCU | 325.83 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 258.87 million current LCU | 233.33 million current LCU | 297.95 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More financial sector data for Tonga
- Domestic credit to private sector 34.1% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. -20.9% (2025)
- Broad money 59.7% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 34.1% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 925.39 million current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.8 (2024)
- Net migration -2,150 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 33.8% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 2.41 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government -3.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit in Tonga?
- Net domestic credit in Tonga was 280.57 million current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 325.83 million current LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.47 million current LCU in 1989.
- How does Tonga rank for net domestic credit?
- Tonga ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. 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.