Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Tonga
Tonga: Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption was 4.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Tonga, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Tonga is 4.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Tonga peaked at 59.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2018.
Tonga ranks 181st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 35.1% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 4.3% | 59.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -43.8% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,934 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.5% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 511.89 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,934 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2.4 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 468.46 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 197.32 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 218.66 million current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Tonga?
- Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Tonga was 4.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest beer as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2018.
- How does Tonga rank for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Tonga ranks 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beer as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by the share of total pure alcohol intake.