Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Tonga
Tonga: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 35.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Tonga, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Tonga is 35.4%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Tonga peaked at 58.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2009.
Tonga ranks 74th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.8% | 29.4% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 31.1% | 54.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Tonga?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Tonga was 35.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2009.
- How does Tonga rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Tonga ranks 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.