GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Tonga, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Tonga stood at 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 334,515 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Tonga 109th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 334,515 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 368,012 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 377,347 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 400,732 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 429,558 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 465,879 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 474,849 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 480,136 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 496,664 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 515,290 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 546,744 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 567,400 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 601,739 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 613,938 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 618,039 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 633,226 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 638,617 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 639,754 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 683,790 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 652,719 current international $ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 666,097 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 725,415 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 745,719 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 761,399 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 790,079 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 806,292 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 867,665 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 911,486 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 937,289 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 950,040 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 980,207 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.48 million current international $ per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 434,298 current international $ per square kilometre | 334,515 current international $ per square kilometre | 515,290 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 619,597 current international $ per square kilometre | 546,744 current international $ per square kilometre | 683,790 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 816,148 current international $ per square kilometre | 666,097 current international $ per square kilometre | 950,040 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million current international $ per square kilometre | 980,207 current international $ per square kilometre | 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 106 Latvia 1.30 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Finland 1.17 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Ecuador 1.15 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Ghana 1.12 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Saudi Arabia 1.12 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Equatorial Guinea 1.12 million current international $ 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 gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Tonga was 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 334,515 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 109th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) 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.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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GDP, PPP (current international $) 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.