GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.67 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.67 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
164th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1.67 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
34,137 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
49
1975–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Tonga, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Tonga is 1.67 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 1.67 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34,137 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1976.
Tonga ranks 164th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 34,489 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 34,137 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 42,760 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1978 | 50,441 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 55,499 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 64,962 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 75,226 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 84,990 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 93,832 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 101,682 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 119,442 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 141,696 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 161,996 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 173,362 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 185,882 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 204,383 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 238,072 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 256,447 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 266,208 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 359,371 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1995 | 368,688 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 380,008 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 377,281 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 396,840 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 437,912 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 466,346 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 492,336 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 553,317 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 616,712 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 655,415 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 704,835 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 815,374 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 830,326 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 909,297 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 905,004 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 982,922 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 1.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.67 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.67 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.13 million current LCU per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43,465 current LCU per square kilometre | 34,137 current LCU per square kilometre | 55,499 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 120,307 current LCU per square kilometre | 64,962 current LCU per square kilometre | 185,882 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 328,521 current LCU per square kilometre | 204,383 current LCU per square kilometre | 437,912 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 694,896 current LCU per square kilometre | 466,346 current LCU per square kilometre | 909,297 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | 982,922 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 161 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 162 Bulgaria 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 163 Mozambique 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 165 El Salvador 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 166 New Zealand 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 167 Bahamas 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for Tonga
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4068 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 131.22 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8047 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3365 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 163.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6,812 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Tonga was 1.67 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,137 current LCU per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Tonga rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 164th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) 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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
GDP (current LCU) 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.