Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Tonga
Tonga: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 23,001 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Tonga, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Tonga is 23,001 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.5% on the previous year and up 151.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Tonga peaked at 23,001 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,076 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Tonga 20th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,076 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 1,269 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 1,563 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1988 | 1,711 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 1,714 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2,103 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1991 | 2,256 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 2,165 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 2,327 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 3,709 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 1995 | 4,367 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 4,674 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 5,644 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 5,055 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 5,766 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 6,322 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 3,680 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 2002 | 4,728 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 4,987 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 5,870 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 6,792 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 5,568 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 6,505 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 7,569 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 5,331 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2010 | 6,959 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 8,329 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 8,857 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 9,143 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 9,083 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 8,930 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 8,584 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 7,741 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 13,202 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.5% |
| 2019 | 7,599 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 2020 | 8,323 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 6,648 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 14,883 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +123.9% |
| 2023 | 23,001 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,467 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,076 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,714 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,806 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,103 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,766 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,735 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,680 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,569 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,843 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,959 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,202 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,214 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,648 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,001 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 17 Jordan 26,713 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Armenia 25,232 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Sri Lanka 25,016 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Belarus 21,844 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Philippines 20,562 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Lebanon 19,565 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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 23,001 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 23,001 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,076 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Tonga rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Tonga ranks 20th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.