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
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, 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 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
| 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 |
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More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 9.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 28.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 7.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 11.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 21.17 (2050)
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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About this data
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).