How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: How have things changed?, annual growth rate was -0.6263 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Tonga, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Tonga is -0.6263 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 95.2% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 63.8 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -39.09 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Tonga 127th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | -20 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 25 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 20.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 21.06 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 23.42 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 13.54 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1977 | 17.4 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1978 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1979 | 63.8 % change on previous year | +3731.2% |
| 1980 | -0.3 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1981 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -1755.0% |
| 1982 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1983 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +146.4% |
| 1984 | 6.62 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 1985 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 9.88 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 1987 | -0.8529 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 1988 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +147.9% |
| 1989 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1990 | -39.09 % change on previous year | +3236.0% |
| 1991 | 17.7 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 1992 | 15.61 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1994 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 9.12 % change on previous year | +74.7% |
| 1996 | 8.36 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1997 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1998 | 42.68 % change on previous year | -4168.5% |
| 1999 | 12.61 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 2000 | -8.3 % change on previous year | -165.8% |
| 2001 | 16.46 % change on previous year | -298.3% |
| 2002 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2003 | -9.4 % change on previous year | -252.2% |
| 2004 | -29.86 % change on previous year | +217.5% |
| 2005 | -21.8 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2006 | 9.07 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 2007 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 2008 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2009 | -13.11 % change on previous year | +161.8% |
| 2010 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 2011 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 2012 | 7.92 % change on previous year | +246.3% |
| 2013 | -22.69 % change on previous year | -386.5% |
| 2014 | -0.9714 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2015 | -7.36 % change on previous year | +658.1% |
| 2016 | -12.81 % change on previous year | +74.0% |
| 2017 | -9.37 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2018 | -10.07 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2019 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2020 | -7.55 % change on previous year | +353.6% |
| 2021 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 2022 | 17.21 % change on previous year | +1380.9% |
| 2023 | -12.94 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 2024 | -0.6263 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's -0.6263 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's -0.6263 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.55 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +4168.5% | -1.05 % change on previous year | 42.68 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +3731.2% | 1.67 % change on previous year | 63.8 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -3236.0% | -1.17 % change on previous year | -39.09 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +1755.0% | -0.3 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1380.9% | 1.16 % change on previous year | 17.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 16.65 % change on previous year | -20 % change on previous year | 63.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.12 % change on previous year | -2.11 % change on previous year | 9.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.73 % change on previous year | -39.09 % change on previous year | 42.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.11 % change on previous year | -29.86 % change on previous year | 16.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.94 % change on previous year | -22.69 % change on previous year | 7.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5485 % change on previous year | -12.94 % change on previous year | 17.21 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 124 South Africa -0.3388 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Morocco -0.3709 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Jamaica -0.4104 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Gambia -0.6737 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Puerto Rico -0.9259 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Saint Lucia -1.14 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Tonga?
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Tonga was -0.6263 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.09 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for how have things changed?, annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 127th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.