Inflation Tonga 2017
Average inflation: 7.5%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 7.5%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in June at 10.7%. The lowest inflation was in January at 5.4%.
- Highest month
- June: 10.7%
- Lowest month
- January: 5.4%
- Difference
- 5.3 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 5.0% higher than the 5-year average of 2.5%.
- 5-year average
- 2.5%
- 10-year average
- 3.5%
- All-time high (2008)
- 10.5%
- All-time low (2015)
- -1%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2016, inflation has risen by +4.9 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +4.9 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- May: +11.3 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 5.5% 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 €107.50 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2017
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5.4% | +6.8 |
| February | 8.8% | +9.1 |
| March | 9.4% | +8.0 |
| April | 9.8% | +10.7 |
| May | 10.3% | +11.3 |
| June | 10.7% | +10.5 |
| July | 7.3% | +5.6 |
| August | 5.5% | +0.4 |
| September | 5.7% | -1.4 |
| October | 6.1% | 0.0 |
| November | 5.5% | -1.2 |
| December | 6.0% | -0.7 |
| Average | 7.5% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.