Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga is 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.7% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Tonga ranks 192nd of 203 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$), per unit of GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1977 | 0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 1986 | 0.088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 1995 | 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +112.4% |
| 2003 | 0.089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.0% |
| 2012 | 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1875 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 189 Yemen 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 French Polynesia 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Grenada 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Samoa 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 194 Haiti 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 Cuba 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 44.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,458 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga was 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 192nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.