Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1975–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Tonga stood at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Tonga ranks 111th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -59.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +48.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1308.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +201.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +60.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +51.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -43.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1308.4% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2003 | +201.8% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 108 Malaysia 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Eritrea 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 North Macedonia 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Maldives 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Argentina 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 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, gaps filled 64,838 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Tonga?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Tonga was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Tonga rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 111th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.