Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Tonga
Tonga: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 2.35 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Tonga, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2026, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Tonga stood at 2.35.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Tonga peaked at 2.38 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 1996.
That places Tonga 152nd 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, old LCU per USD extended forward, 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, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Tonga?
- Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, 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, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 in 2025.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 1996.
- How does Tonga rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
- Tonga ranks 152nd out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, 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, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values after a new currency's introduction presented in the old currency's terms