New Zealand vs Tonga: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre

New Zealand
381,907 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Tonga
502,781 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
132nd
Tonga rank
129th

Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • New Zealand
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 502,781 current LCU per square kilometre against 381,907 current LCU per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 120,874 current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 132nd and Tonga ranks 129th of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 14,998 current LCU per square kilometre 11,410 current LCU per square kilometre 3,588 current LCU per square kilometre New Zealand
1980s 44,787 current LCU per square kilometre 29,997 current LCU per square kilometre 14,790 current LCU per square kilometre New Zealand
1990s 76,214 current LCU per square kilometre 66,984 current LCU per square kilometre 9,230 current LCU per square kilometre New Zealand
2000s 141,076 current LCU per square kilometre 150,546 current LCU per square kilometre 9,470 current LCU per square kilometre Tonga
2010s 221,536 current LCU per square kilometre 339,119 current LCU per square kilometre 117,582 current LCU per square kilometre Tonga
2020s 352,885 current LCU per square kilometre 481,622 current LCU per square kilometre 128,737 current LCU per square kilometre Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre, New Zealand or Tonga?
Tonga, at 502,781 current LCU per square kilometre against 381,907 current LCU per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre between New Zealand and Tonga?
120,874 current LCU per square kilometre, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Tonga?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Tonga rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 132nd and Tonga ranks 129th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
184 places, 8,138 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (current LCU) 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.