Least developed countries vs Tonga: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service over time
- Least developed countries
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 24.6% against 8.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 15.7%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 2.8 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 10th and Tonga ranks 7th of 32 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.9% | 3.6% | 14.3% | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 4.8% | 7.1% | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 8.5% | 1.2% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.1% | 0.2% | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 11.8% | 2.8% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public and publicly guaranteed debt service, Least developed countries or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 24.6% against 8.9% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public and publicly guaranteed debt service between Least developed countries and Tonga?
- 15.7%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Tonga?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Tonga rank globally for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Least developed countries ranks 10th and Tonga ranks 7th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.