South Korea vs Tonga: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP

South Korea
0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Tonga
0.0438 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Korea rank
41st
Tonga rank
43rd

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP over time

  • South Korea
  • Tonga
0.020.040.060.080.1196019922024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0438 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Tonga, a difference of 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 41st and Tonga ranks 43rd of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0733 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Korea
1980s 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Korea
1990s 0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0446 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Korea
2000s 0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0443 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP Tonga
2010s 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0542 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP Tonga
2020s 0.0472 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0442 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp, South Korea or Tonga?
South Korea, at 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0438 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp between South Korea and Tonga?
0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Tonga?
46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Tonga rank globally for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
South Korea ranks 41st and Tonga ranks 43rd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 10,114 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.