Food price anomalies in Tonga

Tonga: Food price anomalies was 0.52 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.52
Change on year
down 45.8%
World rank
29th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.96
in 2023
All-time low
-0.84
in 2022
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Food price anomalies in Tonga, 2010–2024

-1-0.500.512010201720242010: -0.312011: -0.452012: -0.112013: 0.222014: 0.082015: 0.592016: -0.822017: -0.042018: 0.212019: -0.12020: 0.522021: 0.212022: -0.842023: 0.962024: 0.52

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, food price anomalies in Tonga stood at 0.52.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.8% on the previous year and up 550.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food price anomalies in Tonga peaked at 0.96 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.84, in 2022.

Tonga ranks 29th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food price anomalies in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Food price anomalies in Tonga, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 -0.31 —
2011 -0.45 +45.2%
2012 -0.11 -75.6%
2013 0.22 -300.0%
2014 0.08 -63.6%
2015 0.59 +637.5%
2016 -0.82 -239.0%
2017 -0.04 -95.1%
2018 0.21 -625.0%
2019 -0.1 -147.6%
2020 0.52 -620.0%
2021 0.21 -59.6%
2022 -0.84 -500.0%
2023 0.96 -214.3%
2024 0.52 -45.8%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 0.52 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.195. (54 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 0.52 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.08. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -0.073 -0.82 0.59 10
2020s 0.274 -0.84 0.96 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 26 Liberia 0.57 compare
  2. 27 Angola 0.56 compare
  3. 27 Norway 0.56 compare
  4. 30 Bahamas 0.51 compare
  5. 31 Maldives 0.49 compare
  6. 32 Ghana 0.48 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food price anomalies in Tonga?
Food price anomalies in Tonga was 0.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest food price anomalies recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 0.96 in 2023.
What is the lowest food price anomalies recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was -0.84 in 2022.
How does Tonga rank for food price anomalies?
Tonga ranks 29th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is food price anomalies rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 550.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food price anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food price anomalies
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,005 data points, 2010–2024
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