Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 9,722 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Tonga, 1986–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Tonga stood at 9,722 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 9,722 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Tonga 11th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 8,333 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 8,333 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8,333 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 6,944 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 9,722 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 9,722 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 9,722 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 129.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 9,722 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 255.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 38.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,167 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8,333 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 5,556 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8,333 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 8,333 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6,944 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9,722 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2020s | 9,722 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9,722 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9,722 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 8 Barbados 23,256 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 13,348 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 10 Netherlands 11,048 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 12 Ukraine 7,406 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 13 Denmark 6,850 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 14 Maldives 6,667 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Tonga was 9,722 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 9,722 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Tonga rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 11th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- 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.
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) 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.