Inflation Tonga 2011
Average inflation: 6.3%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 6.3%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in May at 9.7%. The lowest inflation was in December at 3.8%.
- Highest month
- May: 9.7%
- Lowest month
- December: 3.8%
- Difference
- 5.9 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.8% higher than the 5-year average of 5.5%.
- 5-year average
- 5.5%
- 10-year average
- 5.6%
- All-time high (2008)
- 10.5%
- All-time low (2009)
- 1.5%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2010, inflation has risen by +2.8 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +2.8 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- May: +7.2 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 4.3% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €106.30 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2011
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6.9% | +5.4 |
| February | 6.5% | +4.7 |
| March | 7.5% | +5.0 |
| April | 7.7% | +3.1 |
| May | 9.7% | +7.2 |
| June | 7.1% | +4.4 |
| July | 5.9% | +0.9 |
| August | 6.2% | +2.0 |
| September | 5.6% | +2.7 |
| October | 4.3% | -0.5 |
| November | 4.3% | -0.5 |
| December | 3.8% | -1.2 |
| Average | 6.3% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.