Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.2924 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.2924 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 0.8295 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1954 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Tonga ranks 154th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.6961 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.6485 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.725 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7893 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8295 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7203 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6536 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5926 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7077 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8242 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6833 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4935 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4151 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2981 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3581 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3088 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2579 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 0.285 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2846 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3546 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2997 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3331 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.596 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +78.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4902 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4292 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4565 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4053 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2195 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -45.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1954 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2591 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2924 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.2924 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.2924 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 12% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7348 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6485 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8295 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.5335 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2981 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8242 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3787 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2579 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.596 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2743 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1954 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4053 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 151 Bahrain 0.2941 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Germany 0.293 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Bahamas 0.2929 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Zimbabwe 0.2918 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Greece 0.2803 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Kosovo 0.2753 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.2753 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3875 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.25 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -560.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -115.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga was 0.2924 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8295 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1954 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Tonga rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 154th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant 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.