Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 24,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
24,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 19.5%
World rank
97th
of 198 countries
All-time high
27,191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
26.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2023
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Tonga, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Tonga is 24,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 27,191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Tonga 97th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 42.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1973 | 92.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +115.4% |
| 1974 | 206.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +124.6% |
| 1975 | 87.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.8% |
| 1976 | 313.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +258.8% |
| 1977 | 489.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 1978 | 294.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 1979 | 524.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +78.3% |
| 1980 | 663.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1981 | 798.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1982 | 1,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.9% |
| 1983 | 144.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -89.2% |
| 1984 | 217.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 1985 | 155.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1986 | 575.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +269.4% |
| 1987 | 687.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 2,046 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +197.5% |
| 1989 | 1,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 1,519 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 1,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 1,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 3,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +135.4% |
| 1994 | 3,639 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 5,902 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 2002 | 4,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2003 | 6,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2004 | 5,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 8,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.2% |
| 2006 | 4,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 2007 | 4,329 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 6,019 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2009 | 5,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 10,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +92.0% |
| 2011 | 16,882 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.7% |
| 2012 | 16,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 19,065 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 25,914 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2015 | 12,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.1% |
| 2016 | 16,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 26,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 2018 | 27,191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 19,464 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2020 | 20,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 23,795 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 20,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 24,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 24,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 24,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 230.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 524.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 840.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 144.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,046 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,639 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,552 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 19,065 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 94 Eswatini 25,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Turkey 25,251 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Moldova 25,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 French Polynesia 23,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Indonesia 23,207 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Tonga was 24,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 27,191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Tonga rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 97th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.