Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Tonga
Tonga: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 12,820 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Tonga, 2010–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Tonga is 12,820 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 19.3% on the previous year and up 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Tonga peaked at 60,181 US dollar per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.78 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Tonga 108th out of 160 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.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,588 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 2,786 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 8,348 US dollar per square kilometre | +199.7% |
| 2013 | 6,957 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 4,174 US dollar per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 2.78 US dollar per square kilometre | -99.9% |
| 2016 | 47.33 US dollar per square kilometre | +1600.2% |
| 2017 | 60,181 US dollar per square kilometre | +127062.0% |
| 2018 | 59,858 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 59,377 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 57,714 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 20,032 US dollar per square kilometre | -65.3% |
| 2022 | 15,889 US dollar per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 12,820 US dollar per square kilometre | -19.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 12,820 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,709 US dollar per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 12,820 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,362 US dollar per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +127062.0% | 47.33 US dollar per square kilometre | 60,181 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +1600.2% | 2.78 US dollar per square kilometre | 47.33 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +199.7% | 2,786 US dollar per square kilometre | 8,348 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,432 US dollar per square kilometre | 2.78 US dollar per square kilometre | 60,181 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,614 US dollar per square kilometre | 12,820 US dollar per square kilometre | 57,714 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 105 Nicaragua 13,373 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 106 Russia 13,185 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 107 Vanuatu 13,140 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 109 Benin 11,684 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 110 Djibouti 10,862 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 111 Cameroon 10,413 US dollar per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Tonga
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -97,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.9311 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 24.6% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 538.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Tonga?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Tonga was 12,820 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 60,181 US dollar per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 US dollar per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Tonga rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Tonga ranks 108th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.3%. 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 Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, 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.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 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
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, 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.