Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Tonga
Tonga: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 34,596 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Tonga, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 34,596 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 149.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Tonga peaked at 34,596 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.92 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1986.
Tonga ranks 35th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 51.92 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 98.22 US dollar per square kilometre | +89.2% |
| 1988 | 138.94 US dollar per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1989 | 208.19 US dollar per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1990 | 342.17 US dollar per square kilometre | +64.4% |
| 1991 | 1,503 US dollar per square kilometre | +339.4% |
| 1992 | 754.95 US dollar per square kilometre | -49.8% |
| 1993 | 824.34 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 13,851 US dollar per square kilometre | +1580.2% |
| 2016 | 10,426 US dollar per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 10,377 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 10,516 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 10,432 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 10,362 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 10,767 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 34,452 US dollar per square kilometre | +220.0% |
| 2023 | 34,596 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 34,596 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,105 US dollar per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 34,596 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,213 US dollar per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1580.2% | 824.34 US dollar per square kilometre | 13,851 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +339.4% | 342.17 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,503 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 124.32 US dollar per square kilometre | 51.92 US dollar per square kilometre | 208.19 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 856.23 US dollar per square kilometre | 342.17 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,503 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 11,120 US dollar per square kilometre | 10,377 US dollar per square kilometre | 13,851 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 22,544 US dollar per square kilometre | 10,362 US dollar per square kilometre | 34,596 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 32 Slovakia 36,995 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 33 Maldives 35,566 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 34 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 34,697 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 36 Spain 33,243 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 37 Kiribati 27,968 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 38 Hungary 27,077 US dollar per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Tonga
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 45.37 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 33.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 45.37 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Tonga?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Tonga was 34,596 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 34,596 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.92 US dollar per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Tonga rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Tonga ranks 35th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.8%. 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 Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- 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.
About this data
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.