Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Tonga
Tonga: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia was 0.1% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Tonga, 1979–2009
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2009, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Tonga stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of up 1,147.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Tonga peaked at 0.2% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Tonga ranks 184th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -68.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +1213.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -88.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +110.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +128.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -92.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +1147.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3%, 5% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 7% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 181 Samoa 0.1% compare
- 182 Kosovo 0.1%
- 182 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.1%
- 185 Suriname 0.1% compare
- 186 French Polynesia 0.1% compare
- 187 Lesotho 0.1% 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 to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Tonga?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Tonga was 0.1% in 2009, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1982.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Tonga rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- Tonga ranks 184th out of 205 countries with data for 2009.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,147.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.