Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Tonga
Tonga: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 13,025 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Tonga, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Tonga is 13,025 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.9% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Tonga peaked at 26,140 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,042 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1982.
Tonga ranks 162nd of 204 countries on this measure, 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$), per in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 10,883 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 11,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 11,946 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 6,042 current US$ per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 1983 | 7,308 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1984 | 12,167 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.5% |
| 1985 | 6,951 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1986 | 8,086 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 9,128 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 11,750 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1989 | 14,087 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 17,280 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1991 | 22,965 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1992 | 17,913 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1993 | 22,619 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1994 | 17,974 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 18,048 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 16,353 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 11,197 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1998 | 8,389 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1999 | 17,324 current US$ per square kilometre | +106.5% |
| 2000 | 12,354 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2001 | 9,391 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2002 | 19,147 current US$ per square kilometre | +103.9% |
| 2003 | 22,748 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 21,820 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 13,987 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2006 | 13,284 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 11,178 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 12,878 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 10,829 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 11,442 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 19,934 current US$ per square kilometre | +74.2% |
| 2012 | 19,960 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 17,815 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 20,414 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 18,804 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 26,140 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2017 | 24,474 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 17,367 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 25,640 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2020 | 18,839 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 19,974 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 17,106 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 13,025 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,883 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,883 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,883 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 9,880 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,042 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,087 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,006 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,389 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,965 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,762 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,391 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,748 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,199 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,442 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,140 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,236 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,025 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,974 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 159 Guinea-Bissau 15,168 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Solomon Islands 14,267 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Zambia 14,036 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Kenya 12,235 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12,230 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Samoa 11,824 current US$ per square kilometre 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 in Tonga?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Tonga was 13,025 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 26,140 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,042 current US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Tonga rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Tonga ranks 162nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.