GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Tonga

Tonga: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
160th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
206,719 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Tonga, 1990–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1990200620231990: 206.7k current LCU per square kilometre1991: 240.8k current LCU per square kilometre1992: 259.4k current LCU per square kilometre1993: 269.3k current LCU per square kilometre1994: 359.4k current LCU per square kilometre1995: 368.7k current LCU per square kilometre1996: 380.0k current LCU per square kilometre1997: 377.3k current LCU per square kilometre1998: 396.8k current LCU per square kilometre1999: 437.9k current LCU per square kilometre2000: 466.3k current LCU per square kilometre2001: 492.3k current LCU per square kilometre2002: 553.3k current LCU per square kilometre2003: 616.7k current LCU per square kilometre2004: 655.4k current LCU per square kilometre2005: 704.8k current LCU per square kilometre2006: 815.4k current LCU per square kilometre2007: 830.3k current LCU per square kilometre2008: 909.3k current LCU per square kilometre2009: 905.0k current LCU per square kilometre2010: 982.9k current LCU per square kilometre2011: 1.1M current LCU per square kilometre2012: 1.1M current LCU per square kilometre2013: 1.1M current LCU per square kilometre2014: 1.1M current LCU per square kilometre2015: 1.2M current LCU per square kilometre2016: 1.3M current LCU per square kilometre2017: 1.4M current LCU per square kilometre2018: 1.5M current LCU per square kilometre2019: 1.6M current LCU per square kilometre2020: 1.6M current LCU per square kilometre2021: 1.6M current LCU per square kilometre2022: 1.8M current LCU per square kilometre2023: 1.9M current LCU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 206,719 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Tonga 160th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Tonga, 1990 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1990 206,719 current LCU per square kilometre —
1991 240,793 current LCU per square kilometre +16.5%
1992 259,379 current LCU per square kilometre +7.7%
1993 269,251 current LCU per square kilometre +3.8%
1994 359,371 current LCU per square kilometre +33.5%
1995 368,688 current LCU per square kilometre +2.6%
1996 380,008 current LCU per square kilometre +3.1%
1997 377,281 current LCU per square kilometre -0.7%
1998 396,840 current LCU per square kilometre +5.2%
1999 437,912 current LCU per square kilometre +10.3%
2000 466,346 current LCU per square kilometre +6.5%
2001 492,336 current LCU per square kilometre +5.6%
2002 553,317 current LCU per square kilometre +12.4%
2003 616,712 current LCU per square kilometre +11.5%
2004 655,415 current LCU per square kilometre +6.3%
2005 704,835 current LCU per square kilometre +7.5%
2006 815,374 current LCU per square kilometre +15.7%
2007 830,326 current LCU per square kilometre +1.8%
2008 909,297 current LCU per square kilometre +9.5%
2009 905,004 current LCU per square kilometre -0.5%
2010 982,922 current LCU per square kilometre +8.6%
2011 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.2%
2012 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.2%
2013 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre -1.9%
2014 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.0%
2015 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.4%
2016 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre +9.8%
2017 1.41 million current LCU per square kilometre +9.0%
2018 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.5%
2019 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.2%
2020 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.8%
2021 1.64 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.1%
2022 1.76 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.9%
2023 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.4%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.71 million current LCU per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.80 million current LCU per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 329,624 current LCU per square kilometre 206,719 current LCU per square kilometre 437,912 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 694,896 current LCU per square kilometre 466,346 current LCU per square kilometre 909,297 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre 982,922 current LCU per square kilometre 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 157 Dominica 2.37 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 158 Saudi Arabia 2.13 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 159 Afghanistan 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 161 Sierra Leone 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 162 Greece 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 163 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Tonga?
Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Tonga was 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 206,719 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Tonga rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Tonga ranks 160th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. 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 GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GDP: linked series (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.

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Indicator
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 6,791 data points, 1990–2023
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GDP: linked series (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.