High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) in Tonga
Tonga: High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) was 28.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
High-technology exports in Tonga, 2008–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 28.5% for high-technology exports in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5,049.0% on the previous year and up 376.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Tonga peaked at 28.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
Tonga ranks 20th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 1.1% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -96.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +131.6% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +7295.6% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -54.9% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +81.8% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -55.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -48.0% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +231.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -54.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -67.3% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | +5049.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 28.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 4.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 28.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.0%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +7295.6% | 0.1% | 6.6% |
| 2023 | +5049.0% | 0.6% | 28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 0.0% | 6.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 0.6% | 28.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 17 Switzerland 29.6% compare
- 18 Sao Tome and Principe 29.3% compare
- 19 United Kingdom 29.2% compare
- 21 Thailand 28.3% compare
- 22 China 26.3% compare
- 23 Norway 25.4% compare
More private sector data for Tonga
- Merchandise trade 39.5% (2025)
- Food imports 29.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 48.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 255.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 169.35 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 84.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 13.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 102.80 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 125.31 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Tonga?
- High-technology exports in Tonga was 28.5% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Tonga rank for high-technology exports?
- Tonga ranks 20th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 376.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.