Tonga vs United States of America: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per

Tonga
357,686 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
337,138 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Tonga rank
82nd
United States of America rank
83rd

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

  • Tonga
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 357,686 current US$ per square kilometre against 337,138 current US$ per square kilometre in United States of America, a difference of 20,548 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Tonga ahead.

Tonga ranks 82nd and United States of America ranks 83rd of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tonga United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 40,614 current US$ per square kilometre 23,690 current US$ per square kilometre 16,924 current US$ per square kilometre Tonga
1980s 60,308 current US$ per square kilometre 37,750 current US$ per square kilometre 22,558 current US$ per square kilometre Tonga
1990s 89,572 current US$ per square kilometre 79,713 current US$ per square kilometre 9,859 current US$ per square kilometre Tonga
2000s 155,244 current US$ per square kilometre 173,413 current US$ per square kilometre 18,169 current US$ per square kilometre United States of America
2010s 285,452 current US$ per square kilometre 249,911 current US$ per square kilometre 35,542 current US$ per square kilometre Tonga
2020s 335,995 current US$ per square kilometre 313,928 current US$ per square kilometre 22,068 current US$ per square kilometre Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Tonga or United States of America?
Tonga, at 357,686 current US$ per square kilometre against 337,138 current US$ per square kilometre in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Tonga and United States of America?
20,548 current US$ per square kilometre, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United States of America?
45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
How do Tonga and United States of America rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Tonga ranks 82nd and United States of America ranks 83rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.