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

Tonga: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 422 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
422 TDS, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 151.2%
World rank
33rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
422 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
8.5 TDS, current US$ per person
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Tonga, 1985–2024

01002003004001985200420241985: 8.5 TDS, current US$ per person1986: 9.7 TDS, current US$ per person1987: 11.8 TDS, current US$ per person1988: 13 TDS, current US$ per person1989: 13.2 TDS, current US$ per person1990: 19.3 TDS, current US$ per person1991: 16.8 TDS, current US$ per person1992: 16.1 TDS, current US$ per person1993: 17.3 TDS, current US$ per person1994: 27.2 TDS, current US$ per person1995: 32.2 TDS, current US$ per person1996: 34.4 TDS, current US$ per person1997: 40.9 TDS, current US$ per person1998: 36.3 TDS, current US$ per person1999: 44.3 TDS, current US$ per person2000: 48.1 TDS, current US$ per person2001: 27.6 TDS, current US$ per person2002: 34.5 TDS, current US$ per person2003: 35.9 TDS, current US$ per person2004: 42.3 TDS, current US$ per person2005: 49.1 TDS, current US$ per person2006: 41.4 TDS, current US$ per person2007: 47.1 TDS, current US$ per person2008: 51.7 TDS, current US$ per person2009: 36 TDS, current US$ per person2010: 47 TDS, current US$ per person2011: 55.9 TDS, current US$ per person2012: 59.4 TDS, current US$ per person2013: 61.6 TDS, current US$ per person2014: 61.4 TDS, current US$ per person2015: 60.6 TDS, current US$ per person2016: 58.7 TDS, current US$ per person2017: 53 TDS, current US$ per person2018: 90.1 TDS, current US$ per person2019: 52.6 TDS, current US$ per person2020: 57 TDS, current US$ per person2021: 45.5 TDS, current US$ per person2022: 105.3 TDS, current US$ per person2023: 168 TDS, current US$ per person2024: 422 TDS, current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Tonga stood at 422 TDS, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is up 151.2% on the previous year and up 587.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Tonga peaked at 422 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.5 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1985.

Tonga ranks 33rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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$), per capita in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Tonga, 1985 to 2024.
Year TDS, current US$ per person Change
1985 8.5 TDS, current US$ per person
1986 9.71 TDS, current US$ per person +14.2%
1987 11.84 TDS, current US$ per person +21.9%
1988 13.01 TDS, current US$ per person +9.9%
1989 13.22 TDS, current US$ per person +1.6%
1990 19.32 TDS, current US$ per person +46.2%
1991 16.83 TDS, current US$ per person -12.9%
1992 16.08 TDS, current US$ per person -4.5%
1993 17.26 TDS, current US$ per person +7.3%
1994 27.21 TDS, current US$ per person +57.6%
1995 32.18 TDS, current US$ per person +18.3%
1996 34.37 TDS, current US$ per person +6.8%
1997 40.86 TDS, current US$ per person +18.9%
1998 36.3 TDS, current US$ per person -11.2%
1999 44.29 TDS, current US$ per person +22.0%
2000 48.14 TDS, current US$ per person +8.7%
2001 27.57 TDS, current US$ per person -42.7%
2002 34.51 TDS, current US$ per person +25.2%
2003 35.85 TDS, current US$ per person +3.9%
2004 42.28 TDS, current US$ per person +17.9%
2005 49.07 TDS, current US$ per person +16.0%
2006 41.44 TDS, current US$ per person -15.5%
2007 47.11 TDS, current US$ per person +13.7%
2008 51.72 TDS, current US$ per person +9.8%
2009 36.03 TDS, current US$ per person -30.3%
2010 46.96 TDS, current US$ per person +30.3%
2011 55.85 TDS, current US$ per person +18.9%
2012 59.37 TDS, current US$ per person +6.3%
2013 61.6 TDS, current US$ per person +3.8%
2014 61.39 TDS, current US$ per person -0.3%
2015 60.65 TDS, current US$ per person -1.2%
2016 58.65 TDS, current US$ per person -3.3%
2017 52.95 TDS, current US$ per person -9.7%
2018 90.12 TDS, current US$ per person +70.2%
2019 52.63 TDS, current US$ per person -41.6%
2020 56.97 TDS, current US$ per person +8.2%
2021 45.52 TDS, current US$ per person -20.1%
2022 105.34 TDS, current US$ per person +131.4%
2023 167.98 TDS, current US$ per person +59.5%
2024 422 TDS, current US$ per person +151.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.26 TDS, current US$ per person 8.5 TDS, current US$ per person 13.22 TDS, current US$ per person 5
1990s 28.47 TDS, current US$ per person 16.08 TDS, current US$ per person 44.29 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2000s 41.37 TDS, current US$ per person 27.57 TDS, current US$ per person 51.72 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2010s 60.02 TDS, current US$ per person 46.96 TDS, current US$ per person 90.12 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2020s 159.56 TDS, current US$ per person 45.52 TDS, current US$ per person 422 TDS, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 438.72 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  2. 31 Saint Lucia 437.54 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  3. 32 Lebanon 428.38 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  4. 34 Azerbaijan 409.64 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  5. 35 Russian Federation 395.73 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  6. 36 Jordan 390 TDS, current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Tonga?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Tonga was 422 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 422 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5 TDS, current US$ per person in 1985.
How does Tonga rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
Tonga ranks 33rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 587.5%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita
Unit
TDS, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
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Debt service on external debt, total (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.