Manufacturing, value added in Tonga
Tonga: Manufacturing, value added was 20.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added in Tonga, 1976–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added in Tonga is 20.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 235.9% on the previous year and up 2,181.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Tonga peaked at 74.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -21.9%, in 2022.
That places Tonga 2nd out of 189 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.1% | 1.2% | 19.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.1% | -8.5% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.2% | -14.9% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.4% | -7.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | -2.5% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | -21.9% | 20.6% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Tonga
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -43.8% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,934 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.5% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 511.89 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,934 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2.4 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 468.46 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 197.32 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 218.66 million current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added in Tonga?
- Manufacturing, value added in Tonga was 20.6% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.9% in 2022.
- How does Tonga rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Tonga ranks 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,181.4%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.