Tonga vs Zambia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual
Tonga
150.21 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
313.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Tonga rank
3rd
Zambia rank
2nd
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual over time
- Tonga
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 313.24 % change on previous year against 150.21 % change on previous year in Tonga, a difference of 163.03 % change on previous year.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Zambia ahead.
Tonga ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 2nd of 121 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.3 % change on previous year | 34.53 % change on previous year | 22.22 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1990s | 15.15 % change on previous year | 62.99 % change on previous year | 47.84 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 10.76 % change on previous year | 9.59 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | 7.21 % change on previous year | 34.7 % change on previous year | 27.49 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | 65.49 % change on previous year | 44.45 % change on previous year | 21.04 % 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$), annual, Tonga or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 313.24 % change on previous year against 150.21 % change on previous year in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual between Tonga and Zambia?
- 163.03 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Zambia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and Zambia rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
- Tonga ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 2nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.