Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 66.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Tonga, 1986–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 66.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Tonga peaked at 66.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1986.
That places Tonga 10th out of 172 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1989 | 60.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1990 | 60.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 60.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 47.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 2019 | 66.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +40.6% |
| 2020 | 66.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 66.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 31.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 66.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 21.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 60.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 40.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 60.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 47.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 66.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2 |
| 2020s | 66.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 66.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 66.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 7 Cyprus 84.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 8 Malta 81.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 9 Denmark 71.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 11 Hungary 63.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 12 Norway 62.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 13 Micronesia (country) 62.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Tonga?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Tonga was 66.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 66.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1986.
- How does Tonga rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Tonga ranks 10th out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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 Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.