Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Tonga

Tonga: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 2.35 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
2.35
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
158th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.38
in 2025
All-time low
1.23
in 1996
Years of data
40
1987–2026

Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, 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 official exchange rate, lcu per usd, 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, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Tonga peaked at 2.38 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 1996.

That places Tonga 158th out of 193 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. 157 Georgia 2.7 compare
  2. 159 Fiji 2.23 compare
  3. 160 Barbados 2 compare
  4. 160 Belize 2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Tonga?
Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, 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 official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 2.38 in 2025.
What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 1996.
How does Tonga rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
Tonga ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, 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 Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, 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
194 places, 7,533 data points, 1987–2026
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Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar).