Norway vs Tonga: Trade as a share of GDP
Norway
79.1%
in 2025
Tonga
77.6%
in 2024
Norway rank
103rd
Tonga rank
105th
Trade as a share of GDP over time
- Norway
- Tonga
How they compare
Norway currently reports 79.1% against 77.6% in Tonga, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Tonga ahead.
Norway ranks 103rd and Tonga ranks 105th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.8% | 95.9% | 20.1% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 72.8% | 93.1% | 20.3% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 69.9% | 74.5% | 4.6% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 70.3% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 81.6% | 13.9% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 75.5% | 1.7% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Norway or Tonga?
- Norway, at 79.1% against 77.6% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Norway and Tonga?
- 1.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Tonga?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Tonga rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?
- Norway ranks 103rd and Tonga ranks 105th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.