Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Tonga: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
7.84 % change on previous year
in 2024
Tonga
150.21 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
5th
Tonga rank
3rd

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Tonga
-50050100150197119972024

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 150.21 % change on previous year against 7.84 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 142.37 % change on previous year.

That makes Tonga's figure about 19.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Tonga ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Tonga ranks 3rd of 12 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Tonga Difference Ahead
1980s -3.31 % change on previous year 12.3 % change on previous year 15.61 % change on previous year Tonga
1990s 5.98 % change on previous year 15.15 % change on previous year 9.18 % change on previous year Tonga
2000s 5.23 % change on previous year 1.16 % change on previous year 4.06 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 16.46 % change on previous year 7.21 % change on previous year 9.24 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 3.69 % change on previous year 65.49 % change on previous year 61.8 % 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$), annual, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Tonga?
Tonga, at 150.21 % change on previous year against 7.84 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tonga?
142.37 % change on previous year, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tonga?
39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tonga rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Tonga ranks 3rd of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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.