Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: Urban area long term, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Tonga stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Tonga ranks 114th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 111 Costa Rica 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Barbados 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Hungary 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 New Zealand 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Mexico 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Tonga?
- Urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Tonga was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Tonga rank for urban area long term, per unit of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 114th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area long term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 Urban area long term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Urban area long term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Urban area long term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.