Marshall Islands vs Tonga: External balance on goods and services
Marshall Islands
-43.8%
in 2025
Tonga
-43.8%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
185th
Tonga rank
184th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Marshall Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports -43.8% against -43.8% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Tonga ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 185th and Tonga ranks 184th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -62.1% | -34.7% | 27.4% | Tonga |
| 2000s | -61.8% | -38.3% | 23.5% | Tonga |
| 2010s | -55.0% | -43.6% | 11.4% | Tonga |
| 2020s | -39.8% | -46.3% | 6.5% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Marshall Islands or Tonga?
- Tonga, at -43.8% against -43.8% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Marshall Islands and Tonga?
- 0.0%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tonga?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Tonga rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Marshall Islands ranks 185th and Tonga ranks 184th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.