Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Tonga
Tonga: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of was 0.0679 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Tonga, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Tonga is 0.0679 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 128.4% on the previous year and up 357.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Tonga peaked at 0.0679 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0092 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Tonga ranks 32nd 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$), per unit of in Tonga, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0139 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0143 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0121 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0124 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.017 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0127 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0117 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0125 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0139 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0154 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0155 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0191 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0192 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0227 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0241 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0157 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0196 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0185 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0193 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0198 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0151 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0168 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0161 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0124 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0137 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0145 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0135 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0146 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0148 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0147 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0147 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0121 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0193 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.9% |
| 2019 | 0.011 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0119 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0092 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0199 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +115.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0297 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0679 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +128.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0133 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0227 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0177 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0241 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0143 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.011 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0277 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0679 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 29 Congo 0.0692 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Ecuador 0.0686 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Belarus 0.068 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Türkiye 0.0659 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Bulgaria 0.0645 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Republic of Moldova 0.0625 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of in Tonga?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Tonga was 0.0679 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0679 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0092 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Tonga rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Tonga ranks 32nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 357.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.