External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Tonga

Tonga: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was -14.55 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-14.55 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 73.7%
World rank
114th
of 121 countries
All-time high
37.23 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-14.55 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
39
1986–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Tonga, 1986–2024

-20020401986200520241986: 19.4 % change on previous year1987: 25 % change on previous year1988: 4 % change on previous year1989: 3 % change on previous year1990: 16.7 % change on previous year1991: -0.49 % change on previous year1992: -3.6 % change on previous year1993: 2.4 % change on previous year1994: 32 % change on previous year1995: 8.9 % change on previous year1996: -0.492 % change on previous year1997: -7.7 % change on previous year1998: 11.4 % change on previous year1999: 7 % change on previous year2000: -5.3 % change on previous year2001: -3.8 % change on previous year2002: 14.7 % change on previous year2003: 15.4 % change on previous year2004: 0.633 % change on previous year2005: -4.7 % change on previous year2006: 2.6 % change on previous year2007: 6 % change on previous year2008: 2.7 % change on previous year2009: 17.7 % change on previous year2010: 37.2 % change on previous year2011: 26.2 % change on previous year2012: 3.7 % change on previous year2013: 0.841 % change on previous year2014: -1.6 % change on previous year2015: -6 % change on previous year2016: -5.5 % change on previous year2017: 11 % change on previous year2018: -3.2 % change on previous year2019: -0.169 % change on previous year2020: 4.3 % change on previous year2021: 0.619 % change on previous year2022: -11.3 % change on previous year2023: -8.4 % change on previous year2024: -14.5 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Tonga stood at -14.55 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is down 73.7% on the previous year and down 807.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 37.23 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -14.55 % change on previous year, in 2024.

That places Tonga 114th out of 121 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.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Tonga, 1986 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1986 19.35 % change on previous year
1987 25.03 % change on previous year +29.3%
1988 3.98 % change on previous year -84.1%
1989 3 % change on previous year -24.5%
1990 16.74 % change on previous year +457.4%
1991 -0.49 % change on previous year -102.9%
1992 -3.62 % change on previous year +639.3%
1993 2.44 % change on previous year -167.3%
1994 31.99 % change on previous year +1212.7%
1995 8.94 % change on previous year -72.0%
1996 -0.4922 % change on previous year -105.5%
1997 -7.74 % change on previous year +1472.2%
1998 11.35 % change on previous year -246.7%
1999 6.98 % change on previous year -38.5%
2000 -5.35 % change on previous year -176.6%
2001 -3.76 % change on previous year -29.8%
2002 14.74 % change on previous year -492.3%
2003 15.44 % change on previous year +4.8%
2004 0.633 % change on previous year -95.9%
2005 -4.66 % change on previous year -835.6%
2006 2.59 % change on previous year -155.7%
2007 6.01 % change on previous year +131.5%
2008 2.72 % change on previous year -54.7%
2009 17.73 % change on previous year +551.3%
2010 37.23 % change on previous year +109.9%
2011 26.17 % change on previous year -29.7%
2012 3.75 % change on previous year -85.7%
2013 0.8406 % change on previous year -77.6%
2014 -1.6 % change on previous year -290.7%
2015 -5.99 % change on previous year +273.8%
2016 -5.51 % change on previous year -8.1%
2017 10.95 % change on previous year -298.8%
2018 -3.19 % change on previous year -129.1%
2019 -0.1692 % change on previous year -94.7%
2020 4.25 % change on previous year -2613.9%
2021 0.6186 % change on previous year -85.5%
2022 -11.3 % change on previous year -1926.8%
2023 -8.38 % change on previous year -25.9%
2024 -14.55 % change on previous year +73.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.84 % change on previous year 3 % change on previous year 25.03 % change on previous year 4
1990s 6.61 % change on previous year -7.74 % change on previous year 31.99 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.61 % change on previous year -5.35 % change on previous year 17.73 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.25 % change on previous year -5.99 % change on previous year 37.23 % change on previous year 10
2020s -5.87 % change on previous year -14.55 % change on previous year 4.25 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 111 Algeria -11.35 % change on previous year compare
  2. 112 Ghana -12.18 % change on previous year compare
  3. 113 Samoa -12.33 % change on previous year compare
  4. 115 Iraq -15.64 % change on previous year compare
  5. 116 Azerbaijan -17.38 % change on previous year compare
  6. 117 Turkmenistan -17.54 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Tonga?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Tonga was -14.55 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 37.23 % change on previous year in 2010.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was -14.55 % change on previous year in 2024.
How does Tonga rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
Tonga ranks 114th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 807.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
133 places, 6,292 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.