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
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Tonga, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), 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
| 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% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 150.21 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.01 % change on previous year, 18.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 150.21 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.98 % change on previous year, 25.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +2208.6% | 2.02 % change on previous year | 46.59 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.3 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 22.35 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | 15.15 % change on previous year | -12.7 % change on previous year | 57.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 % change on previous year | -42.39 % change on previous year | 25.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.21 % change on previous year | -41.54 % change on previous year | 70.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.49 % change on previous year | -20.26 % change on previous year | 150.21 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More external debt data for Tonga
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 538.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 46.03 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 118.05 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 118.05 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 0 DOD, current US$ (2025)
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.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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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.