South Asia vs Tonga: Merchandise exports to high-income economies
Merchandise exports to high-income economies over time
- South Asia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 91.8% against 66.7% in South Asia, a difference of 25.1%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 17th and Tonga ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.5% | 85.7% | 9.2% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 81.0% | 95.9% | 15.0% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 82.5% | 96.4% | 13.9% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 95.4% | 22.7% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 95.7% | 29.2% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 95.8% | 31.0% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports to high-income economies, South Asia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 91.8% against 66.7% in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to high-income economies between South Asia and Tonga?
- 25.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do South Asia and Tonga rank globally for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- South Asia ranks 17th and Tonga ranks 14th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.