CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Tonga

Tonga: CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. was 131.85 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
131.85
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
117th
of 156 countries
All-time high
131.85
in 2018
All-time low
32.75
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Tonga, 1990–2018

4060801001201401990200420181990: 32.71991: 36.31992: 39.11993: 39.51994: 39.91995: 40.51996: 41.71997: 42.61998: 441999: 462000: 48.92001: 52.92002: 58.42003: 65.22004: 72.32005: 78.62006: 83.52007: 88.32008: 97.62009: 992010: 102.52011: 108.92012: 110.22013: 1112014: 113.82015: 112.62016: 115.52017: 124.12018: 131.8

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 131.85 for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Tonga peaked at 131.85 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.75, in 1990.

Tonga ranks 117th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Tonga, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 32.75
1991 36.25 +10.7%
1992 39.14 +8.0%
1993 39.51 +1.0%
1994 39.93 +1.1%
1995 40.52 +1.5%
1996 41.73 +3.0%
1997 42.61 +2.1%
1998 43.99 +3.3%
1999 45.95 +4.5%
2000 48.86 +6.3%
2001 52.91 +8.3%
2002 58.39 +10.4%
2003 65.18 +11.6%
2004 72.33 +11.0%
2005 78.61 +8.7%
2006 83.45 +6.2%
2007 88.33 +5.9%
2008 97.57 +10.5%
2009 98.97 +1.4%
2010 102.49 +3.5%
2011 108.92 +6.3%
2012 110.18 +1.2%
2013 111.03 +0.8%
2014 113.79 +2.5%
2015 112.58 -1.1%
2016 115.5 +2.6%
2017 124.08 +7.4%
2018 131.85 +6.3%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 131.85 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 171.44, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 131.85 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 139.14, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.24 32.75 45.95 10
2000s 74.46 48.86 98.97 10
2010s 114.49 102.49 131.85 9

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 114 Morocco 132.53 compare
  2. 115 Panama 132.02 compare
  3. 116 El Salvador 132 compare
  4. 118 Seychelles 130.87 compare
  5. 119 France 130.42 compare
  6. 120 Qatar 130.11 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Tonga?
Cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Tonga was 131.85 in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 131.85 in 2018.
What is the lowest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 32.75 in 1990.
How does Tonga rank for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj.?
Tonga ranks 117th out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
Is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 5,869 data points, 1987–2026
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal terms and seasonally adjusted.