Other small states vs Tonga: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time
- Other small states
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 30.1% against 12.4% in Other small states, a difference of 17.7%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 2.4 times Other small states's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Other small states ranks 42nd and Tonga ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 7.6% | 5.0% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 9.4% | 5.8% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 12.8% | 6.5% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 22.5% | 14.4% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 21.9% | 10.4% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 26.5% | 13.7% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east, Other small states or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 30.1% against 12.4% in Other small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Other small states and Tonga?
- 17.7%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Other small states and Tonga rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Other small states ranks 42nd and Tonga ranks 40th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.