Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Tonga
Tonga: Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added was 1.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 153 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 1990
All-time low
1.6%
in 1996
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Tonga, 1990–2022
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufacturing value added.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Tonga is 1.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Tonga peaked at 3.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1996.
That places Tonga 151st out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % manufacturing value added | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.1% | — |
| 1991 | 2.3% | -26.9% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +33.8% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | -27.7% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -29.1% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +95.1% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -48.7% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.1%, 6% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 148 Kyrgyzstan 2.3% compare
- 149 Eswatini 2.2% compare
- 150 Yemen 2.1% compare
- 152 Madagascar 1.0% compare
- 153 Cambodia 0.3% 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 medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Tonga?
- Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Tonga was 1.6% in 2022, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech manufacturing value added recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech manufacturing value added recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1996.
- How does Tonga rank for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added?
- Tonga ranks 151st out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech manufacturing value added rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added (% manufacturing value added). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The proportion of medium and high-tech industry value added in total value added of manufacturing