South Asia vs Tonga: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
South Asia
21.21 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Tonga
412.29 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Asia rank
10th
Tonga rank
8th
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- South Asia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 412.29 TDS, current US$ per person against 21.21 TDS, current US$ per person in South Asia, a difference of 391.08 TDS, current US$ per person.
That makes Tonga's figure about 19.4 times South Asia's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 10th and Tonga ranks 8th of 12 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.91 TDS, current US$ per person | 10.71 TDS, current US$ per person | 6.8 TDS, current US$ per person | Tonga |
| 1990s | 8.05 TDS, current US$ per person | 27.23 TDS, current US$ per person | 19.18 TDS, current US$ per person | Tonga |
| 2000s | 9.46 TDS, current US$ per person | 39.2 TDS, current US$ per person | 29.74 TDS, current US$ per person | Tonga |
| 2010s | 11.76 TDS, current US$ per person | 59.85 TDS, current US$ per person | 48.08 TDS, current US$ per person | Tonga |
| 2020s | 17.69 TDS, current US$ per person | 154.94 TDS, current US$ per person | 137.25 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), South Asia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 412.29 TDS, current US$ per person against 21.21 TDS, current US$ per person 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?
- 391.08 TDS, current US$ per person, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Tonga?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do South Asia and Tonga rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- South Asia ranks 10th 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.