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

Latest (2026)
2.35
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
137th
of 181 countries
All-time high
2.38
in 2025
All-time low
1.23
in 1996
Years of data
40
1987–2026

Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Tonga, 1987–2026

00.511.522.51987200620261987: 1.41988: 1.31989: 1.31990: 1.31991: 1.31992: 1.41993: 1.51994: 1.41995: 1.31996: 1.21997: 1.31998: 1.51999: 1.62000: 1.72001: 2.22002: 2.22003: 2.22004: 22005: 22006: 22007: 22008: 1.92009: 22010: 1.92011: 1.72012: 1.72013: 1.82014: 1.82015: 2.12016: 2.22017: 2.22018: 2.22019: 2.32020: 2.32021: 2.22022: 2.32023: 2.32024: 2.42025: 2.42026: 2.4

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 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% 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 137th out of 181 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 137th out of 181 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 7.1%. 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 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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Indicator
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 7,481 data points, 1987–2026
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