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

Latest (2026)
2.35
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
151st
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, old LCU per USD extended forward, 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

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 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% 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 151st 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

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 150 Georgia 2.7 compare
  2. 152 Fiji 2.23 compare
  3. 153 Barbados 2 compare
  4. 153 Belize 2 compare

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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 151st out of 181 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 7.1%. 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, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, 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
182 places, 7,074 data points, 1987–2026
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