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 412.29 TDS, current US$ per person against 48.93 TDS, current US$ per person in Lower middle income, a difference of 363.36 TDS, current US$ per person.
That makes Tonga's figure about 8.4 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Lower middle income ahead.
Lower middle income ranks 8th and Tonga ranks 8th of 12 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lower middle income averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.01 TDS, current US$ per person | 10.71 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.31 TDS, current US$ per person | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 16.85 TDS, current US$ per person | 27.23 TDS, current US$ per person | 10.38 TDS, current US$ per person | Tonga |
| 2000s | 19.1 TDS, current US$ per person | 39.2 TDS, current US$ per person | 20.1 TDS, current US$ per person | Tonga |
| 2010s | 24.15 TDS, current US$ per person | 59.85 TDS, current US$ per person | 35.69 TDS, current US$ per person | Tonga |
| 2020s | 39.72 TDS, current US$ per person | 154.94 TDS, current US$ per person | 115.22 TDS, current US$ per person | 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 412.29 TDS, current US$ per person against 48.93 TDS, current US$ per person 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?
- 363.36 TDS, current US$ per person, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Tonga?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 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 8th and Tonga ranks 8th 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$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.