Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Tonga
Tonga: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 24,403 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Tonga, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 24,403 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 58.8% on the previous year and up 166.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Tonga peaked at 24,403 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,157 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
Tonga ranks 38th of 120 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$), per square in Tonga, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,157 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 1,322 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 1,617 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1988 | 1,789 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 1,825 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 2,675 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1991 | 2,335 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 2,234 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 2,400 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 3,785 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 1995 | 4,479 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 4,787 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 5,714 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 5,112 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 6,277 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2000 | 6,865 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 3,955 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 2002 | 4,979 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 5,202 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 6,170 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 7,201 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 6,115 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 6,984 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 7,687 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 5,364 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 7,004 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 8,345 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 8,861 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 9,161 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 9,089 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 8,936 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 8,596 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 7,749 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 13,214 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.5% |
| 2019 | 7,724 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 2020 | 8,364 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 6,669 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 15,368 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +130.4% |
| 2023 | 24,403 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,542 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,157 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,825 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,980 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,234 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,277 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,052 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,955 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,687 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,868 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,004 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,214 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,701 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,669 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,403 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 35 Brazil 26,955 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Azerbaijan 26,571 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Colombia 25,695 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Guatemala 23,931 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Uzbekistan 22,472 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Rwanda 22,107 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Tonga
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -97,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 24.6% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 538.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Tonga?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Tonga was 24,403 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 24,403 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,157 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Tonga rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Tonga ranks 38th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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.