Arms imports in Tonga
Tonga: Arms imports was 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports in Tonga, 1986–2020
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2020, arms imports in Tonga stood at 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Tonga peaked at 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1986.
That places Tonga 121st out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 119 Costa Rica 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 119 Cuba 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 121 Honduras 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 121 Laos 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 121 Malaysia 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 121 Maldives 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 121 Micronesia (country) 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 121 Syria 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Tonga
- Tax revenue 20.5% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 8.9% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 30.0% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 6.8% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 5.3% (2023)
- Interest payments 1.3% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 56.2% (2023)
- Interest payments 1.7% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.1% (2023)
- Compensation of employees 33.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Tonga?
- Arms imports in Tonga was 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2020, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms imports recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2019.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 1986.
- How does Tonga rank for arms imports?
- Tonga ranks 121st out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is arms imports 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 Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.