Pacific island small states vs Tonga: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Pacific island small states
1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Tonga
1.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Pacific island small states rank
5th
Tonga rank
7th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Pacific island small states
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Pacific island small states, a difference of 0.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tonga ahead.
Pacific island small states ranks 5th and Tonga ranks 7th of 43 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.41 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Tonga |
| 1990s | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Tonga |
| 2000s | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Tonga |
| 2010s | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Tonga |
| 2020s | 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp, Pacific island small states or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 1.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp between Pacific island small states and Tonga?
- 0.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Pacific island small states and Tonga rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Pacific island small states ranks 5th and Tonga ranks 7th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.