Sub-Saharan Africa (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
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 412.29 TDS, current US$ per person against 38.98 TDS, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 373.31 TDS, current US$ per person.
That makes Tonga's figure about 10.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Tonga ranks 8th of 12 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.95 TDS, current US$ per person | 10.71 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.24 TDS, current US$ per person | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 14.44 TDS, current US$ per person | 27.23 TDS, current US$ per person | 12.79 TDS, current US$ per person | Tonga |
| 2000s | 15.85 TDS, current US$ per person | 39.2 TDS, current US$ per person | 23.35 TDS, current US$ per person | Tonga |
| 2010s | 23.08 TDS, current US$ per person | 59.85 TDS, current US$ per person | 36.77 TDS, current US$ per person | Tonga |
| 2020s | 36.77 TDS, current US$ per person | 154.94 TDS, current US$ per person | 118.17 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), Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 412.29 TDS, current US$ per person against 38.98 TDS, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tonga?
- 373.31 TDS, current US$ per person, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tonga?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tonga rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th 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.