Inflation Tonga 2018
Average inflation: 5.0%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 5.0%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in November at 6.5%. The lowest inflation was in June at 2.8%.
- Highest month
- November: 6.5%
- Lowest month
- June: 2.8%
- Difference
- 3.7 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.7% higher than the 5-year average of 3.3%.
- 5-year average
- 3.3%
- 10-year average
- 3%
- All-time high (2008)
- 10.5%
- All-time low (2015)
- -1%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2017, inflation has risen by -2.5 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -2.5 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- June: -7.9 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.0% 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 €105.00 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2018
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6.2% | +0.8 |
| February | 3.5% | -5.3 |
| March | 4.9% | -4.5 |
| April | 4.6% | -5.2 |
| May | 3.6% | -6.7 |
| June | 2.8% | -7.9 |
| July | 5.7% | -1.6 |
| August | 6.0% | +0.5 |
| September | 5.5% | -0.2 |
| October | 6.4% | +0.3 |
| November | 6.5% | +1.0 |
| December | 4.7% | -1.3 |
| Average | 5.0% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.