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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Tonga

Tonga: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 28.3%
World rank
197th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.1754 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1979
All-time low
0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
45
1979–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Tonga, 1979–2023

00.050.10.150.21979200120231979: 0.175 current US$ per US$ of GDP1980: 0.153 current US$ per US$ of GDP1981: 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP1982: 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0.136 current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.083 current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.085 current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.079 current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.095 current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.118 current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.037 current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.037 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.081 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.068 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Tonga is 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is down 28.3% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Tonga peaked at 0.1754 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

Tonga ranks 197th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Tonga, year by year

Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1979 0.1754 current US$ per US$ of GDP —
1980 0.1532 current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.7%
1981 0.1382 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.8%
1982 0.0701 current US$ per US$ of GDP -49.3%
1983 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP +23.4%
1984 0.1363 current US$ per US$ of GDP +57.7%
1985 0.0833 current US$ per US$ of GDP -38.9%
1986 0.0854 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.4%
1987 0.0805 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.7%
1988 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.4%
1989 0.0954 current US$ per US$ of GDP +20.2%
1990 0.1096 current US$ per US$ of GDP +14.9%
1991 0.1251 current US$ per US$ of GDP +14.2%
1992 0.0941 current US$ per US$ of GDP -24.8%
1993 0.1176 current US$ per US$ of GDP +25.0%
1994 0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP -43.8%
1995 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.8%
1996 0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.8%
1997 0.0375 current US$ per US$ of GDP -29.3%
1998 0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.9%
1999 0.0626 current US$ per US$ of GDP +98.5%
2000 0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP -30.7%
2001 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.0%
2002 0.0754 current US$ per US$ of GDP +102.0%
2003 0.081 current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.4%
2004 0.0681 current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.9%
2005 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP -43.5%
2006 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.9%
2007 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.6%
2008 0.0269 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.2%
2009 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2010 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.0%
2011 0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP +54.3%
2012 0.0305 current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.0%
2013 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.9%
2014 0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP +17.4%
2015 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.2%
2016 0.0447 current US$ per US$ of GDP +44.5%
2017 0.0383 current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.3%
2018 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP -33.9%
2019 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP +44.0%
2020 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP -26.6%
2021 0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.4%
2022 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.1%
2023 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP -28.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1754 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1754 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1754 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1
1980s 0.1008 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0701 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1532 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0759 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1251 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0455 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.081 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0447 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 194 Kiribati 0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 195 American Samoa 0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 196 Grenada 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 198 Cuba 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 199 Palau 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 200 Yemen 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Tonga?
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Tonga was 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 0.1754 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Tonga rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Tonga ranks 197th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
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Coverage
249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.