Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 13,889 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13,889 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
170th
of 206 countries
All-time high
29,167 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
2,778 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 13,889 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 29,167 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,778 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Tonga ranks 170th of 206 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 (current US$), per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,167 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,778 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1963 | 2,778 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,167 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 4,167 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,556 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 5,556 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,556 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,556 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,167 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1971 | 2,778 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 4,167 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 6,944 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1974 | 9,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1975 | 8,333 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 5,556 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1977 | 9,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1978 | 6,944 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1979 | 9,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1980 | 9,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11,111 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 11,111 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,944 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1984 | 12,500 current US$ per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 1985 | 6,944 current US$ per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1986 | 8,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 8,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11,111 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 12,500 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 15,278 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 18,056 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 16,667 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 22,222 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 19,444 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 19,444 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15,278 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 13,889 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 9,722 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1999 | 16,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 2000 | 12,500 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 9,722 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 20,833 current US$ per square kilometre | +114.3% |
| 2003 | 25,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 20,833 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 13,889 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 13,889 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11,111 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 12,500 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 11,111 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 11,111 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19,444 current US$ per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2012 | 22,222 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 23,611 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 26,389 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 25,000 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 29,167 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 26,389 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 18,056 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2019 | 27,778 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 2020 | 20,833 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 22,222 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 18,056 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 13,889 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 13,889 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,142 current US$ per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 13,889 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115,755 current US$ per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,475 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,778 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,556 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,806 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,778 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,722 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,861 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,944 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,500 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,722 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,222 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,139 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,722 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,917 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,111 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,167 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,750 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,889 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,222 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 167 Palau 15,217 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Suriname 14,398 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Zambia 14,032 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Cape Verde 12,655 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Kenya 12,380 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Democratic Republic of Congo 12,230 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$), annual growth rate 44.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Tonga was 13,889 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 29,167 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,778 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Tonga rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.