Tonga vs World: Merchandise exports to high-income economies

Tonga
91.8%
in 2023
World
69.1%
in 2023
Tonga rank
14th
World rank
12th

Merchandise exports to high-income economies over time

  • Tonga
  • World
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 91.8% against 69.1% in World, a difference of 22.7%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.3 times World's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.

Tonga ranks 14th and World ranks 12th of 206 countries.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tonga World Difference Ahead
1970s 85.7% 83.3% 2.4% Tonga
1980s 95.9% 83.4% 12.5% Tonga
1990s 96.4% 83.3% 13.1% Tonga
2000s 95.4% 79.2% 16.2% Tonga
2010s 95.7% 71.1% 24.6% Tonga
2020s 95.8% 69.6% 26.1% Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to high-income economies, Tonga or World?
Tonga, at 91.8% against 69.1% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to high-income economies between Tonga and World?
22.7%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and World?
45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
How do Tonga and World rank globally for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
Tonga ranks 14th and World ranks 12th of 206 countries.
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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Indicator
Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,486 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.