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
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Tonga, 1985–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 5 Montenegro 731.78 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 6 Serbia 647.15 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 7 El Salvador 482.85 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 410.62 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Saint Lucia 399.95 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Jamaica 394.36 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Tonga
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -97,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.9311 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 24.6% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 538.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.