IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 19,312 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 19,312 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 20,731 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Tonga ranks 58th of 189 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.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 3,829 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 4,264 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 4,946 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 4,691 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 4,581 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 4,960 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 4,987 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 7,295 units per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1993 | 7,274 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 7,705 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 7,835 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 7,579 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 7,112 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 7,395 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 9,916 units per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2000 | 9,404 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 9,071 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 9,810 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 10,722 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 11,192 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 10,300 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 10,842 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 11,388 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 11,100 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 11,298 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 11,098 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 11,064 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 11,076 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 11,098 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10,441 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 9,986 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 19,351 units per square kilometre | +93.8% |
| 2017 | 20,499 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 20,019 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 19,905 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 20,731 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 20,146 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 19,156 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 19,312 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 19,312 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,429 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 19,312 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,080 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +93.8% | 9,986 units per square kilometre | 19,351 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +46.3% | 4,987 units per square kilometre | 7,295 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,231 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 4,946 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,206 units per square kilometre | 4,960 units per square kilometre | 9,916 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,513 units per square kilometre | 9,071 units per square kilometre | 11,388 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,454 units per square kilometre | 9,986 units per square kilometre | 20,499 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,836 units per square kilometre | 19,156 units per square kilometre | 20,731 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 55 Slovakia 20,217 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Armenia 19,813 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Greece 19,317 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Spain 18,742 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Egypt 17,942 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 North Macedonia 17,540 units 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0382 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 250.19 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3665 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 182.69 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Tonga was 19,312 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 20,731 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 58th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- 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
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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.