Inflation Tonga 2021
Average inflation: 5.6%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 5.6%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 9.2%. The lowest inflation was in January at 1.3%.
- Highest month
- December: 9.2%
- Lowest month
- January: 1.3%
- Difference
- 7.9 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.8% higher than the 5-year average of 3.8%.
- 5-year average
- 3.8%
- 10-year average
- 2.5%
- All-time high (2008)
- 10.5%
- All-time low (2015)
- -1%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2020, inflation has risen by +6.0 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +6.0 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: +8.9 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.6% 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 €105.60 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2021
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1.3% | +0.7 |
| February | 2.2% | +1.5 |
| March | 3.3% | +2.9 |
| April | 4.5% | +3.2 |
| May | 4.7% | +4.7 |
| June | 6.9% | +8.3 |
| July | 6.8% | +7.9 |
| August | 7.1% | +8.8 |
| September | 6.5% | +7.5 |
| October | 7.2% | +8.8 |
| November | 8.1% | +8.8 |
| December | 9.2% | +8.9 |
| Average | 5.6% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.