Tonga vs Vanuatu: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time
- Tonga
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 30.5% against 30.1% in Tonga, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Tonga ranks 40th and Vanuatu ranks 38th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.4% | 10.4% | 1.0% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 5.9% | 6.9% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 21.5% | 1.0% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 25.7% | 3.8% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 31.8% | 5.3% | Vanuatu |
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, Tonga or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 30.5% against 30.1% in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Tonga and Vanuatu?
- 0.4%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Vanuatu?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and Vanuatu rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Tonga ranks 40th and Vanuatu ranks 38th of 206 countries.
- 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.