Tonga vs United States: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Tonga
377,778 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
346,353 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Tonga rank
87th
United States rank
88th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Tonga
- United States
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 377,778 current US$ per square kilometre against 346,353 current US$ per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 31,425 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 87th and United States ranks 88th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,173 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,742 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,431 current US$ per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 1970s | 21,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,455 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,212 current US$ per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 1980s | 60,972 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,357 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,615 current US$ per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 1990s | 94,583 current US$ per square kilometre | 80,442 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,142 current US$ per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 2000s | 155,972 current US$ per square kilometre | 173,756 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,784 current US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 292,361 current US$ per square kilometre | 256,563 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,798 current US$ per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 2020s | 352,431 current US$ per square kilometre | 324,742 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,688 current US$ per square kilometre | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Tonga or United States?
- Tonga, at 377,778 current US$ per square kilometre against 346,353 current US$ per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Tonga and United States?
- 31,425 current US$ per square kilometre, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and United States rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 87th and United States ranks 88th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (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.