Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Tonga
Tonga: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 10.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.8
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.76
in 2021
All-time low
2.9
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Total reserves in months of imports in Tonga, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in Tonga stood at 10.8.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Tonga peaked at 13.76 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 2002.
Tonga ranks 16th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.05 | — |
| 2002 | 2.9 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 4.17 | +43.7% |
| 2004 | 5.13 | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 3.58 | -30.2% |
| 2006 | 3.6 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.17 | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 3.68 | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 4.67 | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 5.38 | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 6.33 | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 6.15 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.34 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 7.01 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 7.04 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.62 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 7.4 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 7.6 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.55 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 10.88 | +44.0% |
| 2021 | 13.76 | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 13.05 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 11.85 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 10.8 | -8.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 10.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.04, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 10.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.51, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.88 | 2.9 | 5.13 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.84 | 5.38 | 7.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.07 | 10.8 | 13.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More infrastructure data for Tonga
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 64,838 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 61.73 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3,280 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.12 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -69.7 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3,280 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6173 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Tonga?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Tonga was 10.8 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 13.76 in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 2002.
- How does Tonga rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Tonga ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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