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
- Small states
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 30.1% against 13.4% in Small states, a difference of 16.7%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 2.2 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Tonga ahead.
Small states ranks 41st 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 | Small states | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 7.6% | 5.0% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 9.4% | 4.6% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 12.8% | 8.0% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 22.5% | 15.5% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 21.9% | 10.6% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 26.5% | 12.4% | 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, Small states or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 30.1% against 13.4% in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Small states and Tonga?
- 16.7%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Small states and Tonga rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Small states ranks 41st 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.