Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 186,589 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Tonga, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Tonga stood at 186,589 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 195,693 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 90,735 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Tonga 55th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 90,735 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 94,858 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 101,667 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 108,119 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 107,609 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 117,021 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 119,202 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 131,518 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 123,943 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 115,425 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 118,197 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 113,640 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 112,355 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 121,591 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 107,084 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 115,632 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 120,302 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 110,332 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 112,974 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 125,883 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 125,487 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 129,389 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 128,646 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 130,612 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 132,009 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 146,321 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 160,968 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 195,693 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 187,883 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 186,589 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 186,589 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65,992 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 186,589 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 161,582 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103,335 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 90,735 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 117,021 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 117,859 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 107,084 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 131,518 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,196 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 110,332 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 146,321 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 182,783 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 160,968 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 195,693 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 52 Dominican Republic 205,759 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Philippines 201,912 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Palau 187,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 New Zealand 172,620 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Malaysia 161,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Kiribati 161,212 constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Tonga was 186,589 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 195,693 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,735 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Tonga rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 55th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP 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.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP 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.