CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change in Tonga
Tonga: CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change was 5.59 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Tonga, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Tonga stood at 5.59.
That represents a change of up 75.8% on the previous year and up 632.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Tonga peaked at 10.97 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.05, in 2015.
Tonga ranks 42nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.15 | — |
| 2007 | 5.84 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 10.45 | +78.9% |
| 2009 | 1.43 | -86.3% |
| 2010 | 3.53 | +146.9% |
| 2011 | 6.27 | +77.6% |
| 2012 | 1.15 | -81.7% |
| 2013 | 0.78 | -32.2% |
| 2014 | 2.51 | +221.8% |
| 2015 | -1.05 | -141.8% |
| 2016 | 2.58 | -345.7% |
| 2017 | 7.52 | +191.5% |
| 2018 | 5.03 | -33.1% |
| 2019 | 1.18 | -76.5% |
| 2020 | -0.35 | -129.7% |
| 2021 | 5.64 | -1711.4% |
| 2022 | 10.97 | +94.5% |
| 2023 | 6.35 | -42.1% |
| 2024 | 3.18 | -49.9% |
| 2025 | 5.59 | +75.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 5.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.26, 1.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 5.59 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12, 2.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1711.4% | -0.35 | 5.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.97 | 1.43 | 10.45 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.95 | -1.05 | 7.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.23 | -0.35 | 10.97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More work & labour data for Tonga
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0285 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0138 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0722 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 41.65 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 98.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 58.13 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 59.74 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 117.87 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Tonga?
- Cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Tonga was 5.59 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 10.97 in 2022.
- What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.05 in 2015.
- How does Tonga rank for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous?
- Tonga ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 632.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous year (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the percentage change of the CPI between a period and the same period of the previous year. Data are disaggregated by the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP). For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.