Share of male directors (% of total directors) in Tonga
Tonga: Share of male directors (% of total directors) was 63.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of male directors in Tonga, 2014–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026. Measured in % of total directors.
Analysis
In 2024, share of male directors in Tonga stood at 63.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male directors in Tonga peaked at 87.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 60.9%, in 2017.
That places Tonga 65th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of male directors (% of total directors) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 63.2% | — |
| 2015 | 72.1% | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 87.2% | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 60.9% | -30.1% |
| 2018 | 68.5% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 68.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 74.4% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 81.8% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 77.2% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 79.2% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 63.2% | -20.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 63.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.7%, 87% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 63.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.6%, 95% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.0% | 60.9% | 87.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 63.2% | 81.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 share of male directors in Tonga?
- Share of male directors in Tonga was 63.2% in 2024, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest share of male directors recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of male directors recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 2017.
- How does Tonga rank for share of male directors?
- Tonga ranks 65th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of male directors rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Share of male directors (% of total directors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of male directors is the proportion of male directors of newly registered limited liability companies out of the total number of directors of newly registered limited liability companies in the economy in the calendar year. A director is defined as an individual who conducts the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.