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
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1986–2020
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
| 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% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0138 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 44.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0138 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 26.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 3 Central African Republic 0.0168 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Micronesia (country) 0.0158 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Turkmenistan 0.0145 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Seychelles 0.0128 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Mauritania 0.0116 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 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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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.