Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 23.57 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Tonga, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Tonga stood at 23.57 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 42.3% on the previous year and up 234.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 72.1 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -44.49 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Tonga 17th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -0.7139 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 18.87 % change on previous year | -2742.8% |
| 1997 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1998 | -6.39 % change on previous year | -218.5% |
| 1999 | -9.68 % change on previous year | +51.4% |
| 2000 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2001 | -19.83 % change on previous year | +196.6% |
| 2002 | 20.5 % change on previous year | -203.4% |
| 2003 | 28.88 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 2004 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 2005 | -18.04 % change on previous year | +231.8% |
| 2006 | -6.11 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2007 | -26.64 % change on previous year | +336.3% |
| 2008 | 38.59 % change on previous year | -244.9% |
| 2009 | -21.78 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 2010 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2011 | 24.72 % change on previous year | -1388.3% |
| 2012 | 13.59 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2013 | 19.5 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 2014 | -17.49 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 2015 | 10.25 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 2016 | 72.1 % change on previous year | +603.6% |
| 2017 | -10.09 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 2018 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 2019 | 9.04 % change on previous year | -249.5% |
| 2020 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -222.8% |
| 2021 | -44.49 % change on previous year | +300.5% |
| 2022 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2023 | 40.86 % change on previous year | -992.4% |
| 2024 | 23.57 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 23.57 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.43 % change on previous year, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 23.57 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.15 % change on previous year, 3.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +2742.8% | -0.7139 % change on previous year | 18.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5 % change on previous year | -9.68 % change on previous year | 18.87 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | -1.65 % change on previous year | -26.64 % change on previous year | 38.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.37 % change on previous year | -17.49 % change on previous year | 72.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8495 % change on previous year | -44.49 % change on previous year | 40.86 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 14 Bhutan 28.7 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Uganda 28.66 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Laos 26.59 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Peru 22.37 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 21.08 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Nepal 20.13 % change on previous year 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 exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Tonga was 23.57 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.49 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Tonga rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 17th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.