Attribute |
Tonga × | Maldives × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 747 | 298 |
Continent | Australia | Asia |
Land area (km²) | 717 | 298 |
Water area (km²) | 30 | 0 |
Land boundaries (km) | 0 | 0 |
Coastline (km) | 419 | 644 |
Mean elevation (m) | - | 2 |
Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 1,046 | 5 |
People | | |
Population | 106,095 | 391,904 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Protestant | Sunni Muslim |
Government | | |
Long country name | Kingdom of Tonga | Republic of Maldives |
Short country name | Tonga | Maldives |
Long local name | Pule'anga Fakatu'i 'o Tonga | Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa |
Short local name | Tonga | Dhivehi Raajje |
Former name | | - |
1↑Government type | Constitutional monarchy | Presidential republic |
Capital | Nuku'alofa | Male |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 591,000,000 | 6,901,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 455,000,000 | 4,505,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 2.5 | 4.8 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 5,900 | 19,200 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | - | 0.5 |
Labor force | 33,800 | 222,200 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 1.1 | 2.9 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 22.5 | 15 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 181,200,000 | 1,190,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 181,200,000 | 1,643,000,000 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 39.8 | 26.4 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | 0 | -10.1 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 48 | 63.9 |
Inflation rate (%) | 7.4 | 2.3 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | - | 7 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 8 | 10.5 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 130,800,000 | 908,600,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 130,800,000 | 1,982,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 139,200,000 | 1,559,000,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | - | 555,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -53,000,000 | -876,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 18,400,000 | 256,200,000 |
Imports (USD) | 250,200,000 | 2,125,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 198,500,000 | 477,900,000 |
External debt (USD) | 189,900,000 | 848,800,000 |
National currency | pa'anga | rufiyaa |
National currency (code) | TOP | MVR |
National currency (symbol) | T$ | .ރ |
National currency rate to USD | 2.228 | 15.42 |