Australia vs Tonga: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Australia
1,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Tonga
1,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
77th
Tonga rank
79th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Australia
- Tonga
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Tonga, a difference of 145 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 77th and Tonga ranks 79th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Australia |
| 1980s | 313.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 313.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Australia |
| 1990s | 160.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 998.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 837.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 2000s | 1,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,801 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 2010s | 1,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,583 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 2020s | 5,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 892.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,221 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Australia or Tonga?
- Australia, at 1,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Australia and Tonga?
- 145 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Tonga?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Tonga rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Australia ranks 77th and Tonga ranks 79th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, 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.