Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Tonga
Tonga: Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures was 0.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Tonga, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.17 for agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Tonga peaked at 0.35 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.15, in 2011.
That places Tonga 140th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.35 | — |
| 2011 | 0.15 | -57.1% |
| 2012 | 0.17 | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.19 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.19 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.28 | +47.4% |
| 2017 | 0.25 | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.27 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2 | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.21 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.23 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.18 | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 0.17 | -5.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.295, 58% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.17 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.23, 74% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.225 | 0.15 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.198 | 0.17 | 0.23 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Tonga?
- Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Tonga was 0.17 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.35 in 2010.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 in 2011.
- How does Tonga rank for agriculture orientation index for government expenditures?
- Tonga ranks 140th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government expenditures rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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