Lending Interest Rates Statistics in Tonga (2026)
Tonga recorded the average lending interest rate of 7.8% in 2024, World Bank World Development Indicators data show. Essentially no change from 7.7% in 2023 to 7.8% in 2024. Tonga ranks #11 of 20 economies in East Asia & Pacific on this measure, and #41 of 112 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2024)
- 7.8% (2024)
- Lending Interest Rates in Tonga as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2023
- 0 pp (2024)
- Essentially no change from 7.7% in 2023 to 7.8% in 2024.
- Earliest value in this dataset (2012)
- 9.9% (2012)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Down from 9.9% in 2012 to 7.8% in 2024.
- Peak value (2012)
- 9.9% (2012)
- Highest value in the available series; the 2024 value is 7.8%.
- Rank in East Asia & Pacific (lower is better; rank 1 = lowest)
- #11 of 20 (2024)
- Tonga ranks 11 of 20 countries in East Asia & Pacific with data, based on each country's latest value. Ranked ascending because lower values are better for this metric.
- Global rank (lower is better; rank 1 = lowest)
- #41 of 112 (2024)
- Tonga ranks 41 of 112 countries with data globally. Ranked ascending because lower values are better for this metric.
- East Asia & Pacific average
- 7.8% (2024)
- Tonga (7.8%) is below the average of 7.8% across the 20 countries in East Asia & Pacific with data.
- Internet use in Tonga (2024)
- 67.4% (2024)
- 67.4% of the population in Tonga used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 104,175 (2024)
- Tonga had a population of 104,175 in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 2012–2024
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.8% | +0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 7.7% | −0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 7.8% | −0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 7.8% | −0.2 pp |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 8% | +0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 7.9% | −0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 7.9% | −0.3 pp |
| 2015 | 8.2% | −0.4 pp |
| 2014 | 8.6% | −0.7 pp |
| 2013 | 9.4% | −0.6 pp |
| 2012 | 9.9% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest figure for average lending interest rate in Tonga?
The average lending interest rate in Tonga stood at 7.8% in 2024, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
Where does Tonga rank globally on lending interest rates?
Tonga ranks 41 of 112 countries with data globally (ranked ascending; lower is better), based on the latest World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country.
When did lending interest rates in Tonga peak?
The highest value in the available series was 9.9% in 2012; the latest (2024) value is 7.8%.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator
FR.INR.LEND, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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