Sri Lanka vs Tonga: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tonga
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 25,016 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 23,001 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Tonga, a difference of 2,015 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 19th and Tonga ranks 20th of 121 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,532 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,467 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,066 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 6,157 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,806 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,350 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 10,414 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,735 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,679 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 41,988 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,843 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,145 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 48,745 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,214 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 35,531 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
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), Sri Lanka or Tonga?
- Sri Lanka, at 25,016 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 23,001 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 2,015 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tonga rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 19th and Tonga ranks 20th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.