Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.1924 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Tonga, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Tonga stood at 0.1924 million USD per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 0.2477 million USD per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Tonga ranks 86th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0057 million USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 0.007 million USD per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0101 million USD per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0132 million USD per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0136 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0109 million USD per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0119 million USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0186 million USD per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0228 million USD per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0261 million USD per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0223 million USD per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1982 | 0.022 million USD per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0282 million USD per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1984 | 0.028 million USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0236 million USD per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0274 million USD per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0329 million USD per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0418 million USD per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0425 million USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0397 million USD per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0415 million USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0427 million USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0404 million USD per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0575 million USD per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0745 million USD per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0786 million USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0575 million USD per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0534 million USD per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0544 million USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.053 million USD per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0562 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0622 million USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0599 million USD per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0683 million USD per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0803 million USD per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0843 million USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0907 million USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0973 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1115 million USD per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1478 million USD per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1702 million USD per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2257 million USD per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1362 million USD per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1269 million USD per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1263 million USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1388 million USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1655 million USD per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1457 million USD per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1752 million USD per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1616 million USD per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2477 million USD per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2022 | 0.191 million USD per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1924 million USD per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.1924 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.126 million USD per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.1924 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2024 million USD per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0119 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0228 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0295 million USD per square kilometre | 0.022 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0425 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.054 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0397 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0786 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0764 million USD per square kilometre | 0.053 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1115 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1558 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1263 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2257 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1982 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1616 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2477 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 83 Indonesia 0.2125 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 84 Albania 0.2042 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 85 Serbia 0.203 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 87 Armenia 0.1783 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 88 Bulgaria 0.1763 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 89 Latvia 0.1695 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Tonga was 0.1924 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2477 million USD per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 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 US$ 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 US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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 US$ 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.