Statistical Abstract - 2006

The Statistics Department is currently releasing Statistical Abstract 2006 which is the first of this new millennium and the eighth in the series, of which the previous one being the 1993 issue published in October 1993.  The Statistical Abstract 2006 presents various socio, economic facts and figures about the Kingdom up to the 2003/04 or 2004 in continuation of those published in the 1993 issue.

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key statistics

Popn Census 2006
Kingdom of Tonga 101,991
Tongan 98,516
Part-Tongan 1,681
Others 1,794
Annual Growth Rate 0.4%
Median age 21.0yrs
Sex Ratio 103.0

Consumer Price Index

Annual Average Inflation Rate
2006 6.2
2007 5.9
Mar-08 Qtr 11.6
Jun-08 Qtr 10.2
Sept-08 Qtr 10.1

Merchandise Trade - (T$'000)
Total Imports
2006 235,693
2007 281,032
Mar-08 Qtr 66,979
Jun-08 Qtr 83,767
Total Exports
2006 19,018
2007 15,769
Mar-08 Qtr 2,401
Jun-08 Qtr 5,336

Balance of Payments - Mar Quarter 2008
Major Balances
T$'(000)
Current Acc. Bal. -26,365
Capital Acc. Bal. 9,872
Goods & Services. Bal. -70,125
Income & Current Transfers 43,760

Latest Releases

Consumer Price Index (CPI), September 2008

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the month of September 2008 recorded an increase of 0.4% and now stands at 165.9.  This follows a deccrease of -0.01% for July 2008 and an increase of 2.2% for August 2008.

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Foreign Trade Statistics, Second Quarter (April - June 2008)

Foreign Trade Statistics for June Quarter 2008 recorded a Trade Deficit of T$78.1 million.  This was the result of excess Imports of T$83.7 million over Exports (including Re-exports) of T$5.6 million.


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Balance of Payments, March Quarter 2008

Tonga has experienced a trade account (fob) deficit of T$60.2 million an increased by 21.6% when compared to deficit T$49.5 million in the same quarter of 2007.  Tonga earned T$2.8 million from exports in March 2008 which was exactly the same as Tonga earned in the same quarter of 2007.  Major exports were fish and agricultural products such as; yam, nonu, giant taro (kape) and manioc.


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GDP by Industry - Fiscal year 2003-04

The changes of the benchmarks and base-year prices have also changed the levels and trends of each component of GDP estimated by the previous base-year. However, Tonga has ended the fourth year (2003-04) of the new millennium with a lowest real GDP growth of 1.4% since the strong growth of 5.6% in 1999-2000 and the negative growth of 3.2% in 1996-97.

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Millennium Development Goals 2005


The MDG comprise of eight overarching Goals specifying a global standard for development objectives and outcomes.  At the very basic level, the Goals aim to improve the lives of people.



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Second Generation Surveillance Surveys of HIV, Other STI and Risk Behaviours in 6 Pacific Island Countries (2004-2005)


Pacific Island countries are vulnerable to HIV spread.





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2006 Tonga National Disability Survey

This survey was conducted through the Tonga Red Cross Society on behalf of DACTION, the Tonga Disability Action Committee.



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IMF - Tonga General Data Dissemination System

Tonga is pleased to announce its participation in the GDDS. Tonga’s Acting Government Statistician and GDDS-Coordinator, Mr. ‘Ata’ata M. Finau, noted that Tonga’s participation in the GDDS represents an important milestone in the development of the country’s statistical system. Such participation will pave the way for Tonga to produce and disseminate its official statistics in accordance with international guidelines. It will also support Tonga’s efforts to improve the quality of its official statistics.

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Friday, 31 October 2008