Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Tonga

Tonga: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 159.36 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
159.36 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 192.1%
World rank
2nd
of 122 countries
All-time high
159.36 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
-42.44 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
39
1986–2024

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Tonga, 1986–2024

-500501001501986200520241986: 17.9 % change on previous year1987: 23.2 % change on previous year1988: 9.4 % change on previous year1989: 0.162 % change on previous year1990: 22.7 % change on previous year1991: 7.3 % change on previous year1992: -4.1 % change on previous year1993: 7.5 % change on previous year1994: 59.4 % change on previous year1995: 17.7 % change on previous year1996: 7 % change on previous year1997: 20.8 % change on previous year1998: -10.4 % change on previous year1999: 14.1 % change on previous year2000: 9.7 % change on previous year2001: -41.8 % change on previous year2002: 28.5 % change on previous year2003: 5.5 % change on previous year2004: 17.7 % change on previous year2005: 15.7 % change on previous year2006: -18 % change on previous year2007: 16.8 % change on previous year2008: 16.3 % change on previous year2009: -29.6 % change on previous year2010: 30.5 % change on previous year2011: 19.7 % change on previous year2012: 6.3 % change on previous year2013: 3.2 % change on previous year2014: -0.657 % change on previous year2015: -1.7 % change on previous year2016: -3.9 % change on previous year2017: -9.8 % change on previous year2018: 70.5 % change on previous year2019: -42.4 % change on previous year2020: 9.5 % change on previous year2021: -20.1 % change on previous year2022: 123.9 % change on previous year2023: 54.5 % change on previous year2024: 159.4 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 159.36 % change on previous year for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of up 192.1% on the previous year and up 24,366.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Tonga peaked at 159.36 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -42.44 % change on previous year, in 2019.

Tonga ranks 2nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Tonga, 1986 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1986 17.91 % change on previous year
1987 23.17 % change on previous year +29.4%
1988 9.44 % change on previous year -59.2%
1989 0.1616 % change on previous year -98.3%
1990 22.71 % change on previous year +13953.7%
1991 7.3 % change on previous year -67.9%
1992 -4.05 % change on previous year -155.5%
1993 7.48 % change on previous year -284.7%
1994 59.4 % change on previous year +693.8%
1995 17.74 % change on previous year -70.1%
1996 7.05 % change on previous year -60.3%
1997 20.75 % change on previous year +194.4%
1998 -10.44 % change on previous year -150.3%
1999 14.06 % change on previous year -234.6%
2000 9.66 % change on previous year -31.3%
2001 -41.79 % change on previous year -532.7%
2002 28.48 % change on previous year -168.1%
2003 5.47 % change on previous year -80.8%
2004 17.7 % change on previous year +223.5%
2005 15.71 % change on previous year -11.2%
2006 -18.02 % change on previous year -214.7%
2007 16.83 % change on previous year -193.4%
2008 16.35 % change on previous year -2.9%
2009 -29.56 % change on previous year -280.8%
2010 30.53 % change on previous year -203.3%
2011 19.68 % change on previous year -35.5%
2012 6.33 % change on previous year -67.8%
2013 3.23 % change on previous year -48.9%
2014 -0.6567 % change on previous year -120.3%
2015 -1.68 % change on previous year +155.7%
2016 -3.88 % change on previous year +130.8%
2017 -9.82 % change on previous year +153.4%
2018 70.54 % change on previous year -818.1%
2019 -42.44 % change on previous year -160.2%
2020 9.53 % change on previous year -122.4%
2021 -20.13 % change on previous year -311.3%
2022 123.88 % change on previous year -715.3%
2023 54.55 % change on previous year -56.0%
2024 159.36 % change on previous year +192.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.67 % change on previous year 0.1616 % change on previous year 23.17 % change on previous year 4
1990s 14.2 % change on previous year -10.44 % change on previous year 59.4 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.08 % change on previous year -41.79 % change on previous year 28.48 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.19 % change on previous year -42.44 % change on previous year 70.54 % change on previous year 10
2020s 65.44 % change on previous year -20.13 % change on previous year 159.36 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 1 Afghanistan 165.17 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Haiti 158.95 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Niger 128.04 % change on previous year compare
  4. 5 Djibouti 123.94 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Tonga?
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Tonga was 159.36 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 159.36 % change on previous year in 2024.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was -42.44 % change on previous year in 2019.
How does Tonga rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Tonga ranks 2nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 24,366.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
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Statizoid (derived)
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134 places, 6,213 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.