Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Tonga: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 6.2% against 5.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tonga ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 14th and Tonga ranks 11th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 1.0% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 2.5% | 1.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public and publicly guaranteed debt service, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 6.2% against 5.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public and publicly guaranteed debt service between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Tonga?
- 0.9%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Tonga?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Tonga rank globally for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 14th and Tonga ranks 11th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI). 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 gross national 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. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.