Changes in inventories in Tonga
Tonga: Changes in inventories was 3.67 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.67 million current LCU
Change on year
up 215.6%
World rank
121st
of 186 countries
All-time high
55.63 million current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
-4.65 million current LCU
in 2022
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Changes in inventories in Tonga, 1975–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for changes in inventories in Tonga is 3.67 million current LCU, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 215.6% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Tonga peaked at 55.63 million current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -4.65 million current LCU, in 2022.
That places Tonga 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Changes in inventories in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.19 million current LCU | — |
| 1976 | -28,600 current LCU | -102.4% |
| 1977 | 315,000 current LCU | -1201.4% |
| 1978 | 1.75 million current LCU | +456.7% |
| 1979 | 1.22 million current LCU | -30.6% |
| 1980 | 476,000 current LCU | -60.9% |
| 1981 | 679,000 current LCU | +42.6% |
| 1982 | 1.17 million current LCU | +71.9% |
| 1983 | 1.66 million current LCU | +41.8% |
| 1984 | 290,000 current LCU | -82.5% |
| 1985 | 2.69 million current LCU | +826.2% |
| 1986 | 1.65 million current LCU | -38.4% |
| 1987 | -349,000 current LCU | -121.1% |
| 1988 | 2.91 million current LCU | -934.7% |
| 1989 | 320,000 current LCU | -89.0% |
| 1990 | 710,000 current LCU | +121.9% |
| 1991 | 2.37 million current LCU | +233.7% |
| 1992 | 3.50 million current LCU | +47.7% |
| 1993 | 4.38 million current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1994 | -1.35 million current LCU | -130.9% |
| 1995 | 1.56 million current LCU | -215.3% |
| 1996 | 1.71 million current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1997 | -4.29 million current LCU | -350.3% |
| 1998 | 1.58 million current LCU | -136.8% |
| 1999 | -790,100 current LCU | -150.1% |
| 2000 | 1.79 million current LCU | -326.2% |
| 2001 | 1.08 million current LCU | -39.7% |
| 2002 | 1.39 million current LCU | +29.0% |
| 2003 | 1.40 million current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.49 million current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.70 million current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 1.81 million current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 1.90 million current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 2.22 million current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 2.33 million current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 3.50 million current LCU | +49.9% |
| 2011 | 55.63 million current LCU | +1491.1% |
| 2012 | 11.46 million current LCU | -79.4% |
| 2013 | 10.03 million current LCU | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 7.99 million current LCU | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 17.39 million current LCU | +117.5% |
| 2016 | 4.60 million current LCU | -73.6% |
| 2017 | 12.23 million current LCU | +166.1% |
| 2018 | 22.45 million current LCU | +83.5% |
| 2019 | 19.18 million current LCU | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 13.63 million current LCU | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 18.82 million current LCU | +38.1% |
| 2022 | -4.65 million current LCU | -124.7% |
| 2023 | -3.17 million current LCU | -31.9% |
| 2024 | 3.67 million current LCU | -215.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3.67 million current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.31 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3.67 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.12 million current LCU, 9% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Changes in inventories in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1491.1% | 3.50 million current LCU | 55.63 million current LCU |
| 1977 | +1201.4% | -28,600 current LCU | 315,000 current LCU |
| 1988 | +934.7% | -349,000 current LCU | 2.91 million current LCU |
| 1985 | +826.2% | 290,000 current LCU | 2.69 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 890,420 current LCU | -28,600 current LCU | 1.75 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.15 million current LCU | -349,000 current LCU | 2.91 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 937,350 current LCU | -4.29 million current LCU | 4.38 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 million current LCU | 1.08 million current LCU | 2.33 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.45 million current LCU | 3.50 million current LCU | 55.63 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.66 million current LCU | -4.65 million current LCU | 18.82 million current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 118 Brunei 41.80 million current LCU compare
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe 15.59 million current LCU compare
- 120 Kiribati 4.56 million current LCU compare
- 122 Yemen 1.00 million current LCU compare
- 123 Libya 600 current LCU compare
- 124 Antigua and Barbuda 0 current LCU
- 124 Dominica 0 current LCU
- 124 Ethiopia 0 current LCU
- 124 Gabon 0 current LCU compare
- 124 Grenada 0 current LCU
- 124 Guyana 0 current LCU compare
- 124 Laos 0 current LCU
- 124 Lebanon 0 current LCU
- 124 Mozambique 0 current LCU
- 124 Qatar 0 current LCU
- 124 Seychelles 0 current LCU compare
- 124 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 current LCU
- 124 Saint Lucia 0 current LCU
- 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 current LCU
- 124 Trinidad and Tobago 0 current LCU compare
- 124 Turkmenistan 0 current LCU compare
- 124 Venezuela 0 current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.25 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -560.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -115.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories in Tonga?
- Changes in inventories in Tonga was 3.67 million current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 55.63 million current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.65 million current LCU in 2022.
- How does Tonga rank for changes in inventories?
- Tonga ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Changes in inventories (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Changes in inventories is the value of entries into inventories less the value of withdrawals and less the value of any recurrent losses of goods held in inventories during the accounting period.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.