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30 June


Inflation rate (consumer prices):
2% (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 69
1.2% (2012 est.)


Commercial bank prime lending rate:
10.9% (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 79
10.36% (31 December 2012 est.)


Stock of narrow money:
$85.97 million (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 184
$81.03 million (31 December 2012 est.)


Stock of broad money:
$178.8 million (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 188
$186.6 million (31 December 2012 est.)


Stock of domestic credit:
$110 million (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 175
$125.5 million (31 December 2012 est.)


Market value of publicly traded shares:
$NA


Current account balance:
-$43.3 million (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 67
-$48.5 million (2012 est.)


Exports:
$9.1 million (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 214
$8.4 million (2012 est.)


Exports - commodities:
squash, fish, vanilla beans, root crops


Exports - partners:
South Korea 18.5%, US 17%, NZ 15.6%, Fiji 10.2%, Japan 9.5%, Samoa 8.6%, American Samoa 5.4%, Australia 5.1% (2012)


Imports:
$122.5 million (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 209
$121.9 million (2012 est.)


Imports - commodities:
foodstuffs, machinery and transport equipment, fuels, chemicals


Imports - partners:
Fiji 35.7%, NZ 24.4%, US 10.5%, China 10.2% (2012)


Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$147.1 million (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 164
$152.4 million (31 December 2012 est.)


Debt - external:
$215.8 million (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 186
$198.6 million (31 December 2012 est.)


Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:
$61.39 million (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 109
$61.43 million (31 December 2012 est.)


Exchange rates:
pa'anga (TOP) per US dollar -
1.78 (2013 est.)
1.72 (2012 est.)
1.906 (2010 est.)

Energy

Electricity - production:
41 million kWh (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 208


Electricity - consumption:
38.13 million kWh (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 208


Electricity - exports:
0 kWh (2012)
country comparison to the world: 201


Electricity - imports:
0 kWh (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 206


Electricity - installed generating capacity:
12,000 kW (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 204


Electricity - from fossil fuels:
100% of total installed capacity (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 37


Electricity - from nuclear fuels:
0% of total installed capacity (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 187


Electricity - from hydroelectric plants:
0% of total installed capacity (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 204


Electricity - from other renewable sources:
0% of total installed capacity (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 128


Crude oil - production:
0 bbl/day (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 136


Crude oil - exports:
0 bbl/day (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 190


Crude oil - imports:
0 bbl/day (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 127


    Crude oil - proved reserves:
0 bbl (1 January 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 195


Refined petroleum products - production:
0 bbl/day (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 198


Refined petroleum products - consumption:
1,221 bbl/day (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 196


Refined petroleum products - exports:
0 bbl/day (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 134


Refined petroleum products - imports:
1,202 bbl/day (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 191


Natural gas - production:
0 cu m (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 197


Natural gas - consumption:
0 cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 198


Natural gas - exports:
0 cu m (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 191


Natural gas - imports:
0 cu m (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 135


Natural gas - proved reserves:
0 cu m (1 January 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 198


Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy:
154,600 Mt (2011 est.)

Communications

Telephones - main lines in use:
30,000 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 175


Telephones - mobile cellular:
56,000 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 201


Telephone system:
general assessment:competition between Tonga Telecommunications Corporation (TCC) and Shoreline Communications Tonga (SCT) is accelerating expansion of telecommunications; SCT granted approval to introduce high-speed digital service for telephone, Internet, and television while TCC has exclusive rights to operate the mobile-phone network; international telecom services are provided by government-owned Tonga Telecommunications International
domestic:combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity about 80 telephones per 100 persons; fully automatic switched network
international:country code - 676; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2011)



    Broadcast media:
2 state-owned TV stations and 2 privately owned TV stations; satellite and cable TV services are available; 2 state-owned and 3 privately owned radio stations; Radio Australia broadcasts available via satellite (2009)


Internet country code:
.to


Internet hosts:
5,367 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 144


Internet users:
8,400 (2009)
country comparison to the world: 203

Transportation

Airports
6 (2013)
country comparison to the world: 175


Airports - with paved runways
total:1
2,438 to 3,047 m:1 (2013)


Airports - with unpaved runways
total:5
1,524 to 2,437 m:1
914 to 1,523 m:3
under 914 m:
1 (2013)


Roadways
total:680 kmcountry comparison to the world: 189
paved:184 km
unpaved:496 km (2011)


    Merchant marine
total:7country comparison to the world: 122
by type:cargo 4, carrier 1, passenger/cargo 2
foreign-owned:2 (Australia 1, UK 1) (2010)



Ports and terminals
major seaport(s):Nuku'alofa, Neiafu, Pangai

Military

Military branches
Tonga Defense Services (TDS): Land Force (Royal Guard), Maritime Force (includes Royal Marines, Air Wing) (2013)


Military service age and obligation
16 years of age for voluntary enlistment (with parental consent); no conscription; the king retains the right to call up 'all those capable of bearing arms' in wartime (2012)


Manpower available for military service
males age 16-49:24,460
females age 16-49:24,041 (2010 est.)


    Manpower fit for military service
males age 16-49:20,956
females age 16-49:20,577 (2010 est.)


Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually
male:1,196
female:1,134 (2010 est.)
Information/ Data by CIA - The World Factbook