Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Tonga
Tonga: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square was 1.67 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.67 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
147th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.67 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0212 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Tonga, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Tonga stood at 1.67 million SLC per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Tonga peaked at 1.67 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0212 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Tonga 147th out of 192 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.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Tonga, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0212 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0237 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0265 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0336 million SLC per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0445 million SLC per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0451 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0447 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.056 million SLC per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1978 | 0.066 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0726 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0962 million SLC per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1981 | 0.099 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1168 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1322 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1355 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1455 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1819 million SLC per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2088 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 0.257 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2656 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2881 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3515 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3605 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3656 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3594 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3687 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.38 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3773 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3968 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4379 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4663 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4923 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5533 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6167 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6554 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7048 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8154 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8303 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9093 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9049 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9828 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.18 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.3 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 1.41 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 1.49 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.56 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.59 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.64 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.63 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.67 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.67 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.79 million SLC per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.67 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.55 million SLC per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0434 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0212 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0726 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1639 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0962 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2656 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3686 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2881 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.4379 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6949 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.4663 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.9093 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.9828 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.56 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.59 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.67 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 144 Greece 1.75 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 145 Bulgaria 1.71 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 146 Mozambique 1.7 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 148 El Salvador 1.64 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 149 New Zealand 1.56 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 150 Marshall Islands 1.5 million SLC 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 gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Tonga?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Tonga was 1.67 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0212 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square?
- Tonga ranks 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. 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 Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency 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.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency 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.