Inflation Tonga 2015
Average inflation: -1.0%
Current Inflation
There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 1.0%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in July at 1.6%. The lowest inflation was in March at -4.0%.
- Highest month
- July: 1.6%
- Lowest month
- March: -4.0%
- Difference
- 5.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 3.0% lower than the 5-year average of 2.0%.
- 5-year average
- 2%
- 10-year average
- 3.7%
- All-time high (2008)
- 10.5%
- All-time low (2015)
- -1%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2014, inflation has fallen by +3.5 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -3.5 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- March: -8.8 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.0% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
Due to deflation, purchasing power increases. Money becomes more valuable instead of less.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €99.00 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2015
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0.1% | -4.1 |
| February | -1.2% | -5.9 |
| March | -4.0% | -8.8 |
| April | -1.5% | -5.4 |
| May | -0.6% | -3.6 |
| June | 0.2% | -1.3 |
| July | 1.6% | -0.3 |
| August | -0.9% | -3.3 |
| September | -1.9% | -2.9 |
| October | -1.3% | -2.0 |
| November | -1.9% | -3.7 |
| December | -1.1% | -1.3 |
| Average | -1.0% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.