Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 89.66 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Tonga, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Tonga stood at 89.66 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 23.5% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Tonga peaked at 178.36 current US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44.4 current US$ per person, in 1982.
That places Tonga 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 80.33 current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 83.46 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 87.85 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 44.4 current US$ per person | -49.5% |
| 1983 | 53.7 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1984 | 89.4 current US$ per person | +66.5% |
| 1985 | 51.08 current US$ per person | -42.9% |
| 1986 | 59.4 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 66.8 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 85.48 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1989 | 102.03 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 124.79 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 165.52 current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 1992 | 128.95 current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 1993 | 162.69 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1994 | 129.2 current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 1995 | 129.65 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 117.42 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 80.08 current US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 1998 | 59.57 current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 1999 | 122.23 current US$ per person | +105.2% |
| 2000 | 86.63 current US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 2001 | 65.47 current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 2002 | 132.72 current US$ per person | +102.7% |
| 2003 | 156.78 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 149.52 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 95.3 current US$ per person | -36.3% |
| 2006 | 90.02 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 75.41 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 86.64 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 72.73 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 76.71 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 133.42 current US$ per person | +73.9% |
| 2012 | 133.73 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 119.79 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 137.87 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 127.61 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 178.36 current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 2017 | 167.25 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 118.45 current US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 2019 | 174.71 current US$ per person | +47.5% |
| 2020 | 128.32 current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 136.33 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 117.25 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 89.66 current US$ per person | -23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.33 current US$ per person | 80.33 current US$ per person | 80.33 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 72.36 current US$ per person | 44.4 current US$ per person | 102.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.01 current US$ per person | 59.57 current US$ per person | 165.52 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.12 current US$ per person | 65.47 current US$ per person | 156.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.79 current US$ per person | 76.71 current US$ per person | 178.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.89 current US$ per person | 89.66 current US$ per person | 136.33 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 183 Tanzania, United Republic of 109.1 current US$ per person compare
- 184 Palau 107.78 current US$ per person compare
- 185 Madagascar 99.2 current US$ per person compare
- 187 Haiti 81.92 current US$ per person compare
- 188 Cuba 77.49 current US$ per person compare
- 189 Benin 74.64 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Tonga
- Merchandise trade 39.5% (2025)
- Food imports 27.5% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 53.8% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 255.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 30.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 67.5% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 13.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 125.31 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 44.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Tonga?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Tonga was 89.66 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 178.36 current US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4 current US$ per person in 1982.
- How does Tonga rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Tonga ranks 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.