Lower middle 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
- Lower middle income
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 159.36 % change on previous year against 25.74 % change on previous year in Lower middle income, a difference of 133.62 % change on previous year.
That makes Tonga's figure about 6.2 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Tonga ahead.
Lower middle income ranks 2nd and Tonga ranks 2nd of 12 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lower middle income averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.71 % change on previous year | 12.67 % change on previous year | 6.96 % change on previous year | Tonga |
| 1990s | 4.7 % change on previous year | 14.2 % change on previous year | 9.5 % change on previous year | Tonga |
| 2000s | 3.42 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 10.05 % change on previous year | 7.19 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 8.82 % change on previous year | 65.44 % change on previous year | 56.61 % 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), Lower middle income or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 159.36 % change on previous year against 25.74 % change on previous year in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Lower middle income and Tonga?
- 133.62 % change on previous year, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Tonga?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Lower middle income and Tonga rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Lower middle income ranks 2nd 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.