Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Tonga

Tonga: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0138 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0138 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.0564 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1989
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1986
Years of data
8
1986–2020

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1986–2020

00.020.040.061986200320201986: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1989: 0.056 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1990: 0.053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1991: 0.045 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1996: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2015: 0.011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2019: 0.014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2020: 0.014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Tonga is 0.0138 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 0.0564 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 1986.

That places Tonga 6th out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1986 to 2020.
Year SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Change
1986 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
1989 0.0564 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
1990 0.0528 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -6.4%
1991 0.0454 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -14.1%
1996 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -100.0%
2015 0.0114 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
2019 0.0138 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +21.0%
2020 0.0138 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0282 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0564 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 2
1990s 0.0327 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0528 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 3
2010s 0.0126 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0114 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0138 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 2
2020s 0.0138 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0138 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0138 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 1

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 3 Central African Republic 0.0168 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 4 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0158 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 5 Turkmenistan 0.0145 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 7 Seychelles 0.0128 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 8 Mauritania 0.0116 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 9 Guinea-Bissau 0.0081 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Tonga?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Tonga was 0.0138 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 0.0564 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1989.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1986.
How does Tonga rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
Tonga ranks 6th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 8,924 data points, 1960–2024
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.