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

Latest (2020)
9,722 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 170 countries
All-time high
9,722 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1986
Years of data
8
1986–2020

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Tonga, 1986–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1986200320201986: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1989: 8.3k SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1990: 8.3k SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1991: 8.3k SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1996: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2015: 6.9k SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2019: 9.7k SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2020: 9.7k SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre

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%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Barbados 23,256 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  2. 9 United Arab Emirates 13,348 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  3. 10 Netherlands 11,048 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  4. 12 Ukraine 7,406 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  5. 13 Denmark 6,850 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  6. 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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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.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 8,996 data points, 1961–2023
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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.