Population
100,651
at 30 Nov 2016
Consumer Price Index
Inflation 2019: 1.2%
September 2020: (Deflation)
Gross Domestic Product
Growth Rates 2018-19: 0.7%
Real GDP: TOP 1,028.2 million
Current Account Balance
107,689
(Capital Account)
Migration
Arrival: 16,324
Departure: 12,147
in 2018
Latest News
BIG SURVEY HAPPENING SOON!
The Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) 2020-21 starts this month (December). Training of enumerators is currently running.
Two reports were launched on World Statistics Day.
Tonga’s Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals
Tonga MICS 2019: Survey Findings Report
(MICS dataset also available but upon request to Ms. Telekaki Latavao)
Both reports are rich with indicators on Tonga’s current status in the country’s development goals.
Competition results out
After poem and essay presentations to a panel of judges, the results are out.
Hon. Tevita Lavemaau visits the Statistics Department
The Minister responsible for Statistics, also holding the portfolios for Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Revenue and Customs, Hon. Tevita Lavemaau visited the Tonga Statistics Department on 3rd June, 2020. This is part of the minister’s commitment to encouraging...
Consumer Price Index Weekly Survey
The Consumer Price Index Team conduct their weekly survey in the markets to prepare their Monthly Consumer Price Index Report for May 2020.Consumer Price Index covers price changes in Tongatapu and Vava’u. The weights were derived from the Household Income and...
CEO Forum
A CEO forum where held on the 14th of May 2020 at the Tonga Statistics Department. Main items that were discussed during the meeting where, Code of Conduct Issues, Covid 19 Matters and also Overtime/Leave.
Village Profile in Vavau
The Social Statistics Team are currently in Vavaú, giving the information back to the people to ensure it is accessible to all through the village profile booklets. They will be in Vavaú for 1 week to cover all the villages in providing them with the infomation that...
Upcoming Events
Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2020/21
2) Senior Statistical Assistant
Application period closes at 4:30pm Tuesday 15th December.
Click here for more information.
Latest Releases
2019– 2020 Financial Year Activities
Stata Training and Workshop
13 – 21 November, 2019
Tonga Statistics Department
New Tools for making official Population Statistics Easier to Create & Use
8 – 9 October, 2019
TFHA Training Room
National Account Training & Workshop
8 – 9 October, 2019
TFHA Training Room
Final Consultative Workshop to Raise Awareness (Youth,People and Disability)
28 June, 2019
House of Tonga
Tonga MultipleIndicator Cluster Survey (TMICs 2019)
16 April, 2019
Church of Tonga Conference Room
Training & Workshop on Work and Labour Force Statistics
1-5 April,2019
Tungi Colonade Conference Room
Consultative Workshop to Raise Awareness(Youth,People and Disability)
27-28 March, 2019
House of Tonga
2018– 2019 Financial Year Activities
Disability Survey Field work
08 October – 08 December, 2018
Disability Survey Main training
24 Sept. – 05 October, 2018 (9am – 5pm)
Free Church of Tonga, Kapeta
Disability Pilot Survey
27 August – 08 Sept., 2018
National Workshop on Tonga National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS)
23 – 27 July, 2018 (9am – 5pm)
Tanoa Hotel
CSPro and Stata training for the National Statistical System (NSDS)
16 – 24 July, 2018 (9am – 5pm)
House of Tonga
Mapping on Small area estimation training for the NSDS
10 – 15 July, 2018 (9am – 5pm)
House of Tonga
Labour Force Survey
July, 2018
Tropical Cyclone Gita Household Impact Assessment Survey
July, 2018
– Links below will lead to data-related platforms
