Consumer price index in Tonga
Tonga: Consumer price index was 174.32 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Consumer price index in Tonga, 1975–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 174.32 2010 = 100 for consumer price index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Tonga peaked at 174.32 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.88 2010 = 100, in 1975.
Tonga ranks 78th of 189 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.48 2010 = 100 | 6.88 2010 = 100 | 10.01 2010 = 100 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.33 2010 = 100 | 12.25 2010 = 100 | 29.17 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.28 2010 = 100 | 32.01 2010 = 100 | 44.86 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.69 2010 = 100 | 47.7 2010 = 100 | 96.59 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.29 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 128.78 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.29 2010 = 100 | 128.33 2010 = 100 | 174.32 2010 = 100 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Tonga?
- Consumer price index in Tonga was 174.32 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 174.32 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.88 2010 = 100 in 1975.
- How does Tonga rank for consumer price index?
- Tonga ranks 78th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumer price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The CPI shows the average price level of goods and services purchased by consumers. This is expressed relative to a base year – in this case 2010. For example, a CPI of 120 means that prices were 20% higher than in 2010.