Domestic material consumption per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Domestic material consumption per capita was 5.27 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Domestic material consumption per capita in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 5.27 for domestic material consumption per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Tonga peaked at 45.06 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.68, in 2019.
That places Tonga 159th out of 233 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.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.15 | — |
| 2001 | 5.83 | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 5.79 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 6 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 6.18 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 6.65 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 6.1 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 8.2 | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 7.83 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 19.64 | +150.8% |
| 2010 | 13.35 | -32.0% |
| 2011 | 11.78 | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 24.83 | +110.8% |
| 2013 | 45.06 | +81.5% |
| 2014 | 24.78 | -45.0% |
| 2015 | 5.21 | -79.0% |
| 2016 | 4.79 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 4.83 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.82 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.68 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.7 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.93 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 5.04 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 5.16 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 5.27 | +2.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 5.27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 5.27 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.07, 75% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +150.8% | 7.83 | 19.64 |
| 2012 | +110.8% | 11.78 | 24.83 |
| 2015 | -79.0% | 24.78 | 5.21 |
| 2013 | +81.5% | 24.83 | 45.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.74 | 5.15 | 19.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.41 | 4.68 | 45.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.02 | 4.7 | 5.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 157 Solomon Islands 5.37 compare
- 158 Senegal 5.29 compare
- 159 Eritrea 5.27 compare
- 161 Cook Islands 5.24 compare
- 162 Cote d'Ivoire 5.17 compare
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 domestic material consumption per capita in Tonga?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Tonga was 5.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 45.06 in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Tonga ranks 159th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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