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

Tonga: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 412.29 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
412.29 TDS, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 160.4%
World rank
8th
of 122 countries
All-time high
412.29 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
7.91 TDS, current US$ per person
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Tonga, 1985–2024

01002003004001985200420241985: 7.9 TDS, current US$ per person1986: 9.3 TDS, current US$ per person1987: 11.4 TDS, current US$ per person1988: 12.4 TDS, current US$ per person1989: 12.4 TDS, current US$ per person1990: 15.2 TDS, current US$ per person1991: 16.3 TDS, current US$ per person1992: 15.6 TDS, current US$ per person1993: 16.7 TDS, current US$ per person1994: 26.7 TDS, current US$ per person1995: 31.4 TDS, current US$ per person1996: 33.6 TDS, current US$ per person1997: 40.4 TDS, current US$ per person1998: 35.9 TDS, current US$ per person1999: 40.7 TDS, current US$ per person2000: 44.3 TDS, current US$ per person2001: 25.7 TDS, current US$ per person2002: 32.8 TDS, current US$ per person2003: 34.4 TDS, current US$ per person2004: 40.2 TDS, current US$ per person2005: 46.3 TDS, current US$ per person2006: 37.7 TDS, current US$ per person2007: 43.9 TDS, current US$ per person2008: 50.9 TDS, current US$ per person2009: 35.8 TDS, current US$ per person2010: 46.7 TDS, current US$ per person2011: 55.7 TDS, current US$ per person2012: 59.3 TDS, current US$ per person2013: 61.5 TDS, current US$ per person2014: 61.3 TDS, current US$ per person2015: 60.6 TDS, current US$ per person2016: 58.6 TDS, current US$ per person2017: 52.9 TDS, current US$ per person2018: 90 TDS, current US$ per person2019: 51.8 TDS, current US$ per person2020: 56.7 TDS, current US$ per person2021: 45.4 TDS, current US$ per person2022: 102 TDS, current US$ per person2023: 158.3 TDS, current US$ per person2024: 412.3 TDS, current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2024, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Tonga stood at 412.29 TDS, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of up 160.4% on the previous year and up 572.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Tonga peaked at 412.29 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.91 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1985.

That places Tonga 8th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per capita in Tonga, 1985 to 2024.
Year TDS, current US$ per person Change
1985 7.91 TDS, current US$ per person
1986 9.32 TDS, current US$ per person +17.9%
1987 11.44 TDS, current US$ per person +22.7%
1988 12.45 TDS, current US$ per person +8.8%
1989 12.41 TDS, current US$ per person -0.3%
1990 15.18 TDS, current US$ per person +22.3%
1991 16.26 TDS, current US$ per person +7.1%
1992 15.58 TDS, current US$ per person -4.2%
1993 16.73 TDS, current US$ per person +7.4%
1994 26.66 TDS, current US$ per person +59.3%
1995 31.37 TDS, current US$ per person +17.7%
1996 33.56 TDS, current US$ per person +7.0%
1997 40.37 TDS, current US$ per person +20.3%
1998 35.9 TDS, current US$ per person -11.1%
1999 40.68 TDS, current US$ per person +13.3%
2000 44.33 TDS, current US$ per person +9.0%
2001 25.65 TDS, current US$ per person -42.1%
2002 32.77 TDS, current US$ per person +27.8%
2003 34.37 TDS, current US$ per person +4.9%
2004 40.22 TDS, current US$ per person +17.0%
2005 46.28 TDS, current US$ per person +15.1%
2006 37.73 TDS, current US$ per person -18.5%
2007 43.89 TDS, current US$ per person +16.3%
2008 50.92 TDS, current US$ per person +16.0%
2009 35.81 TDS, current US$ per person -29.7%
2010 46.65 TDS, current US$ per person +30.3%
2011 55.75 TDS, current US$ per person +19.5%
2012 59.34 TDS, current US$ per person +6.4%
2013 61.48 TDS, current US$ per person +3.6%
2014 61.34 TDS, current US$ per person -0.2%
2015 60.61 TDS, current US$ per person -1.2%
2016 58.57 TDS, current US$ per person -3.4%
2017 52.9 TDS, current US$ per person -9.7%
2018 90.04 TDS, current US$ per person +70.2%
2019 51.78 TDS, current US$ per person -42.5%
2020 56.69 TDS, current US$ per person +9.5%
2021 45.37 TDS, current US$ per person -20.0%
2022 102.01 TDS, current US$ per person +124.8%
2023 158.33 TDS, current US$ per person +55.2%
2024 412.29 TDS, current US$ per person +160.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.71 TDS, current US$ per person 7.91 TDS, current US$ per person 12.45 TDS, current US$ per person 5
1990s 27.23 TDS, current US$ per person 15.18 TDS, current US$ per person 40.68 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2000s 39.2 TDS, current US$ per person 25.65 TDS, current US$ per person 50.92 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2010s 59.85 TDS, current US$ per person 46.65 TDS, current US$ per person 90.04 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2020s 154.94 TDS, current US$ per person 45.37 TDS, current US$ per person 412.29 TDS, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 5 Montenegro 731.78 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  2. 6 Serbia 647.15 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  3. 7 El Salvador 482.85 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  4. 9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 410.62 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  5. 10 Saint Lucia 399.95 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  6. 11 Jamaica 394.36 TDS, current US$ per person 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 412.29 TDS, current US$ per person 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 412.29 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 7.91 TDS, current US$ per person in 1985.
How does Tonga rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Tonga ranks 8th 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 572.1%. 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$), per capita. 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$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita
Unit
TDS, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
134 places, 6,413 data points, 1970–2024
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.