Philippines vs Tonga: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per

Philippines
422,930 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Tonga
357,686 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines rank
79th
Tonga rank
82nd

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time

  • Philippines
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 422,930 current US$ per square kilometre against 357,686 current US$ per square kilometre in Tonga, a difference of 65,244 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Tonga's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Tonga ahead.

Philippines ranks 79th and Tonga ranks 82nd of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 21,945 current US$ per square kilometre 40,614 current US$ per square kilometre 18,669 current US$ per square kilometre Tonga
1980s 25,372 current US$ per square kilometre 60,308 current US$ per square kilometre 34,936 current US$ per square kilometre Tonga
1990s 78,587 current US$ per square kilometre 89,572 current US$ per square kilometre 10,986 current US$ per square kilometre Tonga
2000s 149,046 current US$ per square kilometre 155,244 current US$ per square kilometre 6,198 current US$ per square kilometre Tonga
2010s 272,074 current US$ per square kilometre 285,452 current US$ per square kilometre 13,379 current US$ per square kilometre Tonga
2020s 405,177 current US$ per square kilometre 335,995 current US$ per square kilometre 69,182 current US$ per square kilometre Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Philippines or Tonga?
Philippines, at 422,930 current US$ per square kilometre against 357,686 current US$ per square kilometre in Tonga as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Philippines and Tonga?
65,244 current US$ per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Tonga?
45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Tonga rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Philippines ranks 79th and Tonga ranks 82nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 13,248 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.