Early-demographic dividend vs Tonga: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports)
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Early-demographic dividend
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 2.1% against 1.3% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.6 times Early-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Tonga ahead.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 21st and Tonga ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Early-demographic dividend averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Early-demographic dividend | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 5.2% | 2.0% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 4.4% | 1.4% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.6% | 1.6% | Early-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.9% | 0.3% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 2.2% | 0.7% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials imports, Early-demographic dividend or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 2.1% against 1.3% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials imports between Early-demographic dividend and Tonga?
- 0.8%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Tonga?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Early-demographic dividend and Tonga rank globally for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 21st and Tonga ranks 21st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.