Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 276,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Tonga, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Tonga stood at 276,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 276,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 657.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
Tonga ranks 7th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 948.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 657.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1973 | 1,804 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +174.6% |
| 1974 | 6,140 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +240.3% |
| 1975 | 9,493 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 1976 | 7,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1977 | 7,767 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 21,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +176.3% |
| 1984 | 19,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 20,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 28,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1987 | 28,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 28,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 19,882 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1990 | 22,777 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 32,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1992 | 24,293 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 27,470 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 26,511 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 73,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +176.7% |
| 2002 | 83,849 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 76,925 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 86,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 91,018 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 103,792 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 108,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 137,937 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 107,755 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 96,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 94,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 106,738 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 149,176 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2014 | 142,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 159,101 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 154,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 173,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 191,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 194,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 197,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 248,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 252,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 276,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 276,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 9.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 276,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 36.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +240.3% | 1,804 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,140 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +176.3% | 7,767 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +176.7% | 26,511 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 73,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +174.6% | 657.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,804 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,902 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 657.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,493 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 23,802 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 26,691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,777 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 96,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 73,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 137,937 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 146,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 94,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 194,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 243,710 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 197,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 276,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 4 Lebanon 641,655 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 El Salvador 398,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Jamaica 311,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 232,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Curacao 230,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Dominican Republic 210,739 BoP, current 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)
- 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 personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Tonga was 276,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 276,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 657.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Tonga rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 7th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.5%. 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.