Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Tonga
Tonga: Taxes on international trade (current LCU) was 31.59 million current LCU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on international trade in Tonga, 2013–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on international trade in Tonga is 31.59 million current LCU, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 26.8% on the previous year and up 114.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Tonga peaked at 32.21 million current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.75 million current LCU, in 2013.
Tonga ranks 127th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.75 million current LCU | — |
| 2014 | 15.09 million current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 17.58 million current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 28.65 million current LCU | +63.0% |
| 2017 | 24.00 million current LCU | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 28.68 million current LCU | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 32.21 million current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 25.02 million current LCU | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 22.55 million current LCU | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 24.91 million current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 31.59 million current LCU | +26.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 31.59 million current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.56 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 31.59 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.27 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.99 million current LCU | 14.75 million current LCU | 32.21 million current LCU | 7 |
| 2020s | 26.02 million current LCU | 22.55 million current LCU | 31.59 million current LCU | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Tonga?
- Taxes on international trade in Tonga was 31.59 million current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 32.21 million current LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.75 million current LCU in 2013.
- How does Tonga rank for taxes on international trade?
- Tonga ranks 127th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.