Saudi Arabia vs Tonga: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Saudi Arabia
3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Tonga
3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
116th
Tonga rank
118th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Tonga
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Tonga, a difference of 0.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 116th and Tonga ranks 118th of 186 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 3.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2031 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4694 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1474 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Saudi Arabia or Tonga?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Saudi Arabia and Tonga?
- 0.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Tonga?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Tonga rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 116th and Tonga ranks 118th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.