Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Tonga: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 159.36 % change on previous year against 29.48 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 129.88 % change on previous year.
That makes Tonga's figure about 5.4 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Tonga ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 2nd of 12 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.31 % change on previous year | 12.67 % change on previous year | 11.35 % change on previous year | Tonga |
| 1990s | 9.48 % change on previous year | 14.2 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year | Tonga |
| 2000s | 1.07 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | Tonga |
| 2010s | 10.18 % change on previous year | 7.19 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 1.37 % change on previous year | 65.44 % change on previous year | 64.07 % change on previous year | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 159.36 % change on previous year against 29.48 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Tonga?
- 129.88 % change on previous year, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Tonga?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Tonga rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 2nd of 12 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.