Pacific island small states vs Tonga: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service over time
- Pacific island small states
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 6.2% against 2.5% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 2.5 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Pacific island small states ranks 8th and Tonga ranks 11th of 32 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Pacific island small states averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 1.2% | 3.1% | Pacific island small states |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 1.1% | Pacific island small states |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.7% | 0.7% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Pacific island small states |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public and publicly guaranteed debt service, Pacific island small states or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 6.2% against 2.5% in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public and publicly guaranteed debt service between Pacific island small states and Tonga?
- 3.7%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Tonga?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Pacific island small states and Tonga rank globally for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Pacific island small states ranks 8th and Tonga ranks 11th of 32 groups.
- 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.