Beer as share alcohol consumption in Tonga
Tonga: Beer as share alcohol consumption was 4.32 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
4.32
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
181st
of 185 countries
All-time high
59.67
in 2011
All-time low
4.32
in 2018
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Beer as share alcohol consumption in Tonga, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer as share alcohol consumption in Tonga is 4.32, 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 share alcohol consumption in Tonga peaked at 59.67 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.32, 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.
Beer as share alcohol consumption in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.11 | — |
| 2001 | 45.11 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.05 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 41.44 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 37.21 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 37.33 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 35.13 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 38.16 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 41.05 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 53.11 | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 56.13 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 59.67 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 51.77 | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 46.03 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 29.11 | -36.7% |
| 2015 | 19.81 | -32.0% |
| 2016 | 7.66 | -61.3% |
| 2017 | 6.03 | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 4.32 | -28.3% |
| 2019 | 4.32 | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 4.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.9, 10% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 4.32 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.37, 10% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.57 | 35.13 | 53.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.49 | 4.32 | 59.67 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -38.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3875 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0382 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 250.19 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3665 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 182.69 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer as share alcohol consumption in Tonga?
- Beer as share alcohol consumption in Tonga was 4.32 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 59.67 in 2011.
- What is the lowest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.32 in 2018.
- How does Tonga rank for beer as share alcohol consumption?
- Tonga ranks 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beer as share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Beer as share alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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