South Asia vs Tonga: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual

South Asia
13.17 % change on previous year
in 2024
Tonga
150.21 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Asia rank
3rd
Tonga rank
3rd

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual over time

  • South Asia
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 150.21 % change on previous year against 13.17 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 137.04 % change on previous year.

That makes Tonga's figure about 11.4 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was South Asia ahead.

South Asia ranks 3rd and Tonga ranks 3rd of 12 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia Tonga Difference Ahead
1980s 17.48 % change on previous year 12.3 % change on previous year 5.18 % change on previous year South Asia
1990s 5.19 % change on previous year 15.15 % change on previous year 9.96 % change on previous year Tonga
2000s 13.56 % change on previous year 1.16 % change on previous year 12.39 % change on previous year South Asia
2010s 21.54 % change on previous year 7.21 % change on previous year 14.32 % change on previous year South Asia
2020s 12.79 % change on previous year 65.49 % change on previous year 52.7 % change on previous year Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual, South Asia or Tonga?
Tonga, at 150.21 % change on previous year against 13.17 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual between South Asia and Tonga?
137.04 % change on previous year, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Tonga?
39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
How do South Asia and Tonga rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
South Asia ranks 3rd and Tonga ranks 3rd of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,266 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.