Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Tonga
Tonga: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 35.42 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
35.42
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 185 countries
All-time high
58.06
in 2006
All-time low
29.39
in 2009
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Tonga, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Tonga is 35.42, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Tonga peaked at 58.06 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29.39, 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 share total alcohol consumption in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.34 | — |
| 2001 | 43.34 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 43.64 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 39.51 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 38.93 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 46.37 | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 58.06 | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 57.02 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 48.51 | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 29.39 | -39.4% |
| 2010 | 31.09 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 31.17 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 48.23 | +54.7% |
| 2013 | 53.97 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 44.59 | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 36.87 | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 33.55 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 34.43 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 35.42 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 35.42 | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 35.42 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.07, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 35.42 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.57, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.81 | 29.39 | 58.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.47 | 31.09 | 53.97 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -38.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Tonga?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Tonga was 35.42 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 58.06 in 2006.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.39 in 2009.
- How does Tonga rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Tonga ranks 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits as share total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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