Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Tonga
Tonga: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per was 0.4548 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4548 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
143rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.561 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0045 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Tonga, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.4548 million SLC per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Tonga peaked at 0.561 million SLC per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
Tonga ranks 143rd of 194 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.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Tonga, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0045 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.005 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0057 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0071 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0092 million SLC per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0104 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0089 million SLC per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0108 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0163 million SLC per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0204 million SLC per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0229 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0194 million SLC per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0217 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0313 million SLC per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0319 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0339 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0409 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0469 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0536 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0537 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0509 million SLC per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0538 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0576 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.056 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0759 million SLC per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0946 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0969 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0727 million SLC per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0796 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.087 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0932 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1192 million SLC per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1365 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1286 million SLC per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1346 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1561 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1708 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1788 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.189 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2269 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2817 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2942 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.388 million SLC per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2415 million SLC per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2343 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.266 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3074 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3651 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3258 million SLC per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.401 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3716 million SLC per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.561 million SLC per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4447 million SLC per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4548 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.4548 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.09 million SLC per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.4548 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.25 million SLC per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0098 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0045 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0204 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0356 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0194 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0537 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0725 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0509 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0969 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1534 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0932 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2269 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3105 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2343 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.401 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.458 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.3716 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.561 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 140 Kuwait 0.5464 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 141 Saudi Arabia 0.5195 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 142 Mozambique 0.5151 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 144 Suriname 0.3996 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 145 Ghana 0.3955 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 146 New Zealand 0.3839 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 fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Tonga?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Tonga was 0.4548 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.561 million SLC per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per?
- Tonga ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.3%. 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 Gross Fixed Capital Formation — 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 Fixed Capital Formation — 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 Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — 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 Fixed Capital Formation — 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.