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
0200400600197119972024

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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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.