Latin America & Caribbean (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
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 0.0663 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0214 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0449 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Tonga's figure about 3.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Tonga ranks 6th of 12 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0365 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0239 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 0.0255 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 0.0256 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 0.0174 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 0.0211 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0269 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 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), Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 0.0663 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0214 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Tonga?
- 0.0449 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Tonga?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Tonga rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Tonga ranks 6th 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.