GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) in Tonga
Tonga: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) was 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Tonga, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Tonga is 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79,893 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1981.
Tonga ranks 152nd of 206 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.
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 79,893 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 89,167 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 96,251 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 104,914 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 124,701 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 149,478 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 168,682 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 185,264 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 193,414 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 209,676 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 242,242 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 259,272 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 268,265 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 375,562 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1995 | 375,183 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 388,585 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 386,153 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 413,167 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 452,106 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 472,258 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 494,171 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 563,610 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 619,369 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 661,997 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 703,121 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 829,819 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 843,318 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 924,594 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 933,362 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.67 million current LCU per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.17 million current LCU per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +40.0% | 268,265 current LCU per square kilometre | 375,562 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 132,418 current LCU per square kilometre | 79,893 current LCU per square kilometre | 193,414 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 337,021 current LCU per square kilometre | 209,676 current LCU per square kilometre | 452,106 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 704,562 current LCU per square kilometre | 472,258 current LCU per square kilometre | 933,362 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 149 Slovakia 2.48 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 150 Dominica 2.37 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 151 Saudi Arabia 2.14 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 153 Afghanistan 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 154 Sierra Leone 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 155 Marshall Islands 1.76 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0382 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 250.19 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3665 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 182.69 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Tonga was 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,893 current LCU per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Tonga rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.