Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre was 396,592 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Tonga, 2013–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Tonga is 396,592 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 115.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 396,592 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 184,211 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2013.
Tonga ranks 110th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 184,211 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 189,867 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 220,561 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 262,550 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 293,954 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 326,918 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 337,556 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 331,371 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 340,014 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 358,235 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 396,592 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 396,592 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 396,592 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 875,292 current LCU per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 259,374 current LCU per square kilometre | 184,211 current LCU per square kilometre | 337,556 current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 356,553 current LCU per square kilometre | 331,371 current LCU per square kilometre | 396,592 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 107 Greece 461,753 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 108 Spain 449,622 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 109 New Zealand 444,951 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 111 Mozambique 380,033 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 112 El Salvador 338,298 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 113 United States 322,819 current LCU per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Tonga was 396,592 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 396,592 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 184,211 current LCU per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Tonga rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 110th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) 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.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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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Tax revenue (current LCU) 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.