Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 2.42 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.42 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
129th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.42 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
35,142 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Tonga, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Tonga is 2.42 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 98.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 2.42 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35,142 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1975.
Tonga ranks 129th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 35,142 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 37,560 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 44,091 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 55,270 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1979 | 62,468 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 69,900 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 84,486 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 89,932 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 113,693 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1984 | 114,276 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 138,215 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1986 | 170,081 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 180,633 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 209,500 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 217,960 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 230,406 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 287,871 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1992 | 275,986 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 291,662 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 374,865 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1995 | 389,133 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 401,735 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 408,522 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 445,372 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 457,354 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 492,017 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 523,692 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 625,142 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 680,496 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 731,833 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 821,206 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 936,512 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 986,944 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 2.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2.42 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.56 million current LCU per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2.42 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46,906 current LCU per square kilometre | 35,142 current LCU per square kilometre | 62,468 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 138,868 current LCU per square kilometre | 69,900 current LCU per square kilometre | 217,960 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 356,291 current LCU per square kilometre | 230,406 current LCU per square kilometre | 457,354 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 796,798 current LCU per square kilometre | 492,017 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 126 Morocco 2.63 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 127 Afghanistan 2.47 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 128 United States 2.47 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 130 Portugal 2.31 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 131 Slovenia 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 132 Spain 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Tonga was 2.42 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,142 current LCU per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Tonga rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 129th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.