Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Tonga

Tonga: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual was 150.21 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
150.21 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 155.5%
World rank
3rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
150.21 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
-42.39 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
39
1986–2024

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Tonga, 1986–2024

-500501001501986200520241986: 14.3 % change on previous year1987: 22.3 % change on previous year1988: 10.6 % change on previous year1989: 2 % change on previous year1990: 46.6 % change on previous year1991: -12.7 % change on previous year1992: -4.3 % change on previous year1993: 7.4 % change on previous year1994: 57.7 % change on previous year1995: 18.3 % change on previous year1996: 6.9 % change on previous year1997: 19.4 % change on previous year1998: -10.5 % change on previous year1999: 22.8 % change on previous year2000: 9.4 % change on previous year2001: -42.4 % change on previous year2002: 25.9 % change on previous year2003: 4.5 % change on previous year2004: 18.6 % change on previous year2005: 16.7 % change on previous year2006: -15.1 % change on previous year2007: 14.2 % change on previous year2008: 10.1 % change on previous year2009: -30.2 % change on previous year2010: 30.6 % change on previous year2011: 19.1 % change on previous year2012: 6.2 % change on previous year2013: 3.4 % change on previous year2014: -0.783 % change on previous year2015: -1.7 % change on previous year2016: -3.8 % change on previous year2017: -9.9 % change on previous year2018: 70.5 % change on previous year2019: -41.5 % change on previous year2020: 8.3 % change on previous year2021: -20.3 % change on previous year2022: 130.4 % change on previous year2023: 58.8 % change on previous year2024: 150.2 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Tonga is 150.21 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of up 155.5% on the previous year and up 19,274.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Tonga peaked at 150.21 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -42.39 % change on previous year, in 2001.

Tonga ranks 3rd of 121 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, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Tonga, 1986 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1986 14.26 % change on previous year
1987 22.35 % change on previous year +56.7%
1988 10.59 % change on previous year -52.6%
1989 2.02 % change on previous year -80.9%
1990 46.59 % change on previous year +2208.6%
1991 -12.7 % change on previous year -127.3%
1992 -4.33 % change on previous year -65.9%
1993 7.44 % change on previous year -271.7%
1994 57.69 % change on previous year +675.8%
1995 18.34 % change on previous year -68.2%
1996 6.87 % change on previous year -62.5%
1997 19.37 % change on previous year +181.8%
1998 -10.54 % change on previous year -154.4%
1999 22.8 % change on previous year -316.4%
2000 9.37 % change on previous year -58.9%
2001 -42.39 % change on previous year -552.6%
2002 25.9 % change on previous year -161.1%
2003 4.46 % change on previous year -82.8%
2004 18.63 % change on previous year +317.3%
2005 16.7 % change on previous year -10.3%
2006 -15.08 % change on previous year -190.3%
2007 14.2 % change on previous year -194.2%
2008 10.07 % change on previous year -29.1%
2009 -30.22 % change on previous year -400.0%
2010 30.57 % change on previous year -201.2%
2011 19.13 % change on previous year -37.4%
2012 6.19 % change on previous year -67.7%
2013 3.39 % change on previous year -45.2%
2014 -0.7834 % change on previous year -123.1%
2015 -1.68 % change on previous year +114.9%
2016 -3.81 % change on previous year +126.2%
2017 -9.86 % change on previous year +158.7%
2018 70.52 % change on previous year -815.6%
2019 -41.54 % change on previous year -158.9%
2020 8.28 % change on previous year -119.9%
2021 -20.26 % change on previous year -344.6%
2022 130.42 % change on previous year -743.7%
2023 58.8 % change on previous year -54.9%
2024 150.21 % change on previous year +155.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.3 % change on previous year 2.02 % change on previous year 22.35 % change on previous year 4
1990s 15.15 % change on previous year -12.7 % change on previous year 57.69 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.16 % change on previous year -42.39 % change on previous year 25.9 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.21 % change on previous year -41.54 % change on previous year 70.52 % change on previous year 10
2020s 65.49 % change on previous year -20.26 % change on previous year 150.21 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 1 Haiti 644.4 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Zambia 313.24 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Niger 99.37 % change on previous year compare
  4. 5 Azerbaijan 90.32 % change on previous year compare
  5. 6 Serbia 88.61 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Tonga?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Tonga was 150.21 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 150.21 % change on previous year in 2024.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was -42.39 % change on previous year in 2001.
How does Tonga rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
Tonga ranks 3rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 19,274.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,266 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.