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

Latest (2023)
23,001 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 54.5%
World rank
20th
of 121 countries
All-time high
23,001 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,076 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Tonga, 1985–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1985200420231985: 1.1k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1986: 1.3k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1987: 1.6k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1988: 1.7k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1989: 1.7k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1990: 2.1k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1991: 2.3k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1992: 2.2k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1993: 2.3k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1994: 3.7k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1995: 4.4k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1996: 4.7k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1997: 5.6k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1998: 5.1k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1999: 5.8k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2000: 6.3k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 3.7k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 4.7k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2003: 5.0k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2004: 5.9k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 6.8k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 5.6k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 6.5k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 7.6k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 5.3k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 7.0k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 8.3k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 8.9k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 9.1k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 9.1k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 8.9k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 8.6k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 7.7k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 13.2k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 7.6k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 8.3k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 6.6k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 14.9k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 23.0k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre

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

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Tonga, 1985 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Jordan 26,713 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 18 Armenia 25,232 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 19 Sri Lanka 25,016 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 21 Belarus 21,844 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 22 Philippines 20,562 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 23 Lebanon 19,565 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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 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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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.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
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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.