Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga is 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 0.2388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Tonga 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.2388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.1505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1819 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +93.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0862 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0602 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0799 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 0.081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2018 | 0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 2019 | 0.031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 9% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1892 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 9% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 191 Haiti 0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Comoros 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Samoa 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 Yemen 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 196 Palau 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 197 Tuvalu 0.0057 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga was 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.