Samoa vs Tonga: Debt service on external debt, total
Samoa
36.59 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Tonga
43.96 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Samoa rank
111th
Tonga rank
108th
Debt service on external debt, total over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 43.96 million TDS, current US$ against 36.59 million TDS, current US$ in Samoa, a difference of 7.37 million TDS, current US$.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 111th and Tonga ranks 108th of 120 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.74 million TDS, current US$ | 1.11 million TDS, current US$ | 6.63 million TDS, current US$ | Samoa |
| 1990s | 4.68 million TDS, current US$ | 2.87 million TDS, current US$ | 1.82 million TDS, current US$ | Samoa |
| 2000s | 6.30 million TDS, current US$ | 4.36 million TDS, current US$ | 1.94 million TDS, current US$ | Samoa |
| 2010s | 22.49 million TDS, current US$ | 6.38 million TDS, current US$ | 16.10 million TDS, current US$ | Samoa |
| 2020s | 31.51 million TDS, current US$ | 16.68 million TDS, current US$ | 14.83 million TDS, current US$ | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Samoa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 43.96 million TDS, current US$ against 36.59 million TDS, current US$ in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Samoa and Tonga?
- 7.37 million TDS, current US$, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- Samoa ranks 111th and Tonga ranks 108th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.