South Asia vs Tonga: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
South Asia
22.69 % change on previous year
in 2024
Tonga
159.36 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Asia rank
4th
Tonga rank
2nd
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- South Asia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 159.36 % change on previous year against 22.69 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 136.67 % change on previous year.
That makes Tonga's figure about 7.0 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was South Asia ahead.
South Asia ranks 4th and Tonga ranks 2nd of 12 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.66 % change on previous year | 12.67 % change on previous year | 8.99 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 1990s | 7.26 % change on previous year | 14.2 % change on previous year | 6.94 % change on previous year | Tonga |
| 2000s | 10.02 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 7.94 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 2010s | 13.64 % change on previous year | 7.19 % change on previous year | 6.45 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 2020s | 10.55 % change on previous year | 65.44 % change on previous year | 54.88 % 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), South Asia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 159.36 % change on previous year against 22.69 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between South Asia and Tonga?
- 136.67 % change on previous year, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Tonga?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do South Asia and Tonga rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- South Asia ranks 4th 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.