Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 24 % change on previous year in 2004. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Tonga, 1985–2004
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2004, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Tonga stood at 24 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 500.1% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 277.5 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -12.5 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Tonga 71st out of 182 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 277.5 % change on previous year | +10722.5% |
| 1987 | 23.51 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1988 | -10.99 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 1989 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 1990 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 2.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 50.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 5.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -346.8% |
| 1998 | -0.4082 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1999 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -853.1% |
| 2000 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 10 % change on previous year | +282.5% |
| 2002 | 3 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2003 | 4 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 24 % change on previous year | +500.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 24 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.06 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 24 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.65 % change on previous year, 38% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +10722.5% | 2.56 % change on previous year | 277.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.94 % change on previous year | -10.99 % change on previous year | 277.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.03 % change on previous year | -12.5 % change on previous year | 50.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.72 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 24 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 68 Greece 24.7 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Poland 24.44 % change on previous year compare
- 70 United Kingdom 24.02 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Mozambique 23.76 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Australia 23.72 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Zimbabwe 22.44 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Tonga
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 64,838 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 61.73 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3,280 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.12 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -69.7 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3,280 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6173 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Tonga was 24 % change on previous year in 2004, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 277.5 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.5 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Tonga rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 71st out of 182 countries with data for 2004.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. 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 Air transport, passengers carried, 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 Air transport, passengers carried. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Air transport, passengers carried Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
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 Air transport, passengers carried. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.