Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of gdp in Tonga stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Tonga 7th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 69.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 25.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 4 Palau 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Kiribati 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Micronesia (country) 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Dominica 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Northern Mariana Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Tonga
- Fuel imports 18.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of gdp in Tonga?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of gdp in Tonga was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 7th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity urban vs rural divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Access to electricity urban vs rural ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Access to electricity urban vs rural divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.