Debt service on external debt, total in Tonga
Tonga: Debt service on external debt, total was 43.96 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total in Tonga, 1985–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total in Tonga stood at 43.96 million TDS, current US$. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 150.2% on the previous year and up 571.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Tonga peaked at 43.96 million TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 833,009 TDS, current US$, in 1985.
That places Tonga 110th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in Tonga, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 833,009 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 951,778 TDS, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 1.16 million TDS, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1988 | 1.29 million TDS, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 1.31 million TDS, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.93 million TDS, current US$ | +46.6% |
| 1991 | 1.68 million TDS, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 1.61 million TDS, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.73 million TDS, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 2.73 million TDS, current US$ | +57.7% |
| 1995 | 3.22 million TDS, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 3.45 million TDS, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 4.11 million TDS, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 3.68 million TDS, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 4.52 million TDS, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2000 | 4.94 million TDS, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 2.85 million TDS, current US$ | -42.4% |
| 2002 | 3.59 million TDS, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 3.75 million TDS, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 4.44 million TDS, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 5.18 million TDS, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 4.40 million TDS, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 5.03 million TDS, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 5.53 million TDS, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 3.86 million TDS, current US$ | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 5.04 million TDS, current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 6.01 million TDS, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 6.38 million TDS, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 6.60 million TDS, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 6.54 million TDS, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.43 million TDS, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 6.19 million TDS, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 5.58 million TDS, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 9.51 million TDS, current US$ | +70.5% |
| 2019 | 5.56 million TDS, current US$ | -41.5% |
| 2020 | 6.02 million TDS, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 4.80 million TDS, current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 11.06 million TDS, current US$ | +130.4% |
| 2023 | 17.57 million TDS, current US$ | +58.8% |
| 2024 | 43.96 million TDS, current US$ | +150.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 43.96 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.21 billion TDS, current US$, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 43.96 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.77 billion TDS, current US$, 2% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +150.2% | 17.57 million TDS, current US$ | 43.96 million TDS, current US$ |
| 2022 | +130.4% | 4.80 million TDS, current US$ | 11.06 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.11 million TDS, current US$ | 833,009 TDS, current US$ | 1.31 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.87 million TDS, current US$ | 1.61 million TDS, current US$ | 4.52 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.36 million TDS, current US$ | 2.85 million TDS, current US$ | 5.53 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.38 million TDS, current US$ | 5.04 million TDS, current US$ | 9.51 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.68 million TDS, current US$ | 4.80 million TDS, current US$ | 43.96 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 107 Dominica 65.94 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 108 Central African Republic 56.51 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 109 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 44.14 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 111 Grenada 43.23 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 112 Guinea-Bissau 39.16 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 113 Samoa 36.59 million TDS, current US$ 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 in Tonga?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Tonga was 43.96 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 43.96 million TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 833,009 TDS, current US$ in 1985.
- How does Tonga rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Tonga ranks 110th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 571.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.