Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Tonga
Tonga: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 2.35 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Tonga, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Tonga is 2.35, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Tonga peaked at 2.38 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 1996.
That places Tonga 138th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.41 | — |
| 1988 | 1.26 | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 1.26 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.28 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.28 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.37 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 1.48 | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 1.37 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 1.32 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.23 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 1.26 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.48 | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 1.61 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 1.75 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 2.16 | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 2.24 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.19 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.02 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 1.95 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.03 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.95 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.91 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.03 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.91 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.73 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 1.72 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.77 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.83 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.06 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 2.19 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 2.19 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.22 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.28 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.29 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.25 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.31 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.35 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.35 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 2.38 | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 2.35 | -1.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2.35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.42, 13% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2.35 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.83, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.31 | 1.26 | 1.41 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.37 | 1.23 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 | 1.75 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 | 1.72 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 2.25 | 2.38 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Tonga?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Tonga was 2.35 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 in 2025.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 1996.
- How does Tonga rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Tonga ranks 138th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values prior to the currency's introduction presented in the new currency's terms