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.
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.3% | — |
| 2001 | 43.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 38.9% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 58.1% | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | -39.4% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | +54.7% |
| 2013 | 54.0% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 35.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.1%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 35.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.6%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.