Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Tonga
Tonga: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 344.3 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Tonga, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Tonga is 344.3 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Tonga peaked at 344.3 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.62 current US$ per person, in 1975.
Tonga ranks 139th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 15.62 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 16.71 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 20.31 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 27.12 current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 1979 | 30.83 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 33.11 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 26.54 current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1982 | 25.45 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 24.5 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 33.76 current US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 1985 | 29.32 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 30.62 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 34.01 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 48.25 current US$ per person | +41.8% |
| 1989 | 54.73 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 58.39 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 58.94 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 60.41 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 62.87 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 158.78 current US$ per person | +152.6% |
| 1995 | 157.46 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 167.63 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 168.13 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 139.62 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 156.99 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 176.98 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 146.91 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 138.51 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 152.48 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 168.33 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 181.55 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 191.3 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 197.42 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 215.72 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 190.51 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 205.24 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 224.66 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 256.74 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 260.81 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 257.95 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 248.84 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 241.19 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 261.08 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 269.29 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 250 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 257.93 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 280.1 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 245.09 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 280.56 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 344.3 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 344.3 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 847.2 current US$ per person, 41% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 344.3 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 556.95 current US$ per person, 62% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +152.6% | 62.87 current US$ per person | 158.78 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.12 current US$ per person | 15.62 current US$ per person | 30.83 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 34.03 current US$ per person | 24.5 current US$ per person | 54.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.92 current US$ per person | 58.39 current US$ per person | 168.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 175.97 current US$ per person | 138.51 current US$ per person | 215.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 247.58 current US$ per person | 205.24 current US$ per person | 269.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 281.6 current US$ per person | 245.09 current US$ per person | 344.3 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 136 Cote d'Ivoire 374.76 current US$ per person compare
- 137 Myanmar 373.71 current US$ per person compare
- 138 India 364.05 current US$ per person compare
- 140 Palestine 342.74 current US$ per person compare
- 141 Ghana 329.19 current US$ per person compare
- 142 Cape Verde 300.87 current US$ per person 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Tonga?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Tonga was 344.3 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 344.3 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.62 current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Tonga rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Tonga ranks 139th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.