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
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Tonga, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ 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$), per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 438.72 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Saint Lucia 437.54 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 32 Lebanon 428.38 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 34 Azerbaijan 409.64 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Russian Federation 395.73 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.