Industry (including construction), value added in Tonga
Tonga: Industry (including construction), value added was 17.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added in Tonga, 1975–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Tonga is 17.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Tonga peaked at 19.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1975.
That places Tonga 148th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 8.8% | — |
| 1976 | 9.2% | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 9.9% | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 11.9% | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 13.1% | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 12.5% | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 11.2% | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 10.7% | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 13.4% | +26.1% |
| 1984 | 14.0% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 12.6% | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 12.3% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 10.8% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 12.7% | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 11.7% | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 10.0% | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 17.7% | +76.5% |
| 1995 | 18.7% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 18.9% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 16.7% | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 17.1% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.6% | 8.8% | 13.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 10.7% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 10.0% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 15.3% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.2% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 14.7% | 17.7% | 5 |
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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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 13.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.1975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -1,227 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP -0.4688 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita -2,914 current LCU per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Tonga?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Tonga was 17.7% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1975.
- How does Tonga rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Tonga ranks 148th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.