External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Tonga

Tonga: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 1,242 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,242 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
56th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1,769 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2013
All-time low
243.18 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Tonga, 1985–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1985200420241985: 243.2 DOD, current US$ per person1986: 290.2 DOD, current US$ per person1987: 361.4 DOD, current US$ per person1988: 373.6 DOD, current US$ per person1989: 383.1 DOD, current US$ per person1990: 445.9 DOD, current US$ per person1991: 442.8 DOD, current US$ per person1992: 426.2 DOD, current US$ per person1993: 436.3 DOD, current US$ per person1994: 575.4 DOD, current US$ per person1995: 626.5 DOD, current US$ per person1996: 623.1 DOD, current US$ per person1997: 572.6 DOD, current US$ per person1998: 633.2 DOD, current US$ per person1999: 673 DOD, current US$ per person2000: 633.1 DOD, current US$ per person2001: 605.7 DOD, current US$ per person2002: 691 DOD, current US$ per person2003: 793.2 DOD, current US$ per person2004: 793.6 DOD, current US$ per person2005: 752.4 DOD, current US$ per person2006: 767.7 DOD, current US$ per person2007: 810.2 DOD, current US$ per person2008: 830 DOD, current US$ per person2009: 975.5 DOD, current US$ per person2010: 1.3k DOD, current US$ per person2011: 1.7k DOD, current US$ per person2012: 1.7k DOD, current US$ per person2013: 1.8k DOD, current US$ per person2014: 1.7k DOD, current US$ per person2015: 1.7k DOD, current US$ per person2016: 1.6k DOD, current US$ per person2017: 1.7k DOD, current US$ per person2018: 1.7k DOD, current US$ per person2019: 1.7k DOD, current US$ per person2020: 1.8k DOD, current US$ per person2021: 1.8k DOD, current US$ per person2022: 1.6k DOD, current US$ per person2023: 1.4k DOD, current US$ per person2024: 1.2k DOD, current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Tonga is 1,242 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Tonga peaked at 1,769 DOD, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 243.18 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1985.

That places Tonga 56th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Tonga, 1985 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ per person Change
1985 243.18 DOD, current US$ per person
1986 290.16 DOD, current US$ per person +19.3%
1987 361.43 DOD, current US$ per person +24.6%
1988 373.55 DOD, current US$ per person +3.4%
1989 383.09 DOD, current US$ per person +2.6%
1990 445.87 DOD, current US$ per person +16.4%
1991 442.82 DOD, current US$ per person -0.7%
1992 426.24 DOD, current US$ per person -3.7%
1993 436.27 DOD, current US$ per person +2.4%
1994 575.45 DOD, current US$ per person +31.9%
1995 626.53 DOD, current US$ per person +8.9%
1996 623.14 DOD, current US$ per person -0.5%
1997 572.63 DOD, current US$ per person -8.1%
1998 633.15 DOD, current US$ per person +10.6%
1999 672.97 DOD, current US$ per person +6.3%
2000 633.06 DOD, current US$ per person -5.9%
2001 605.67 DOD, current US$ per person -4.3%
2002 691.03 DOD, current US$ per person +14.1%
2003 793.24 DOD, current US$ per person +14.8%
2004 793.64 DOD, current US$ per person +0.1%
2005 752.39 DOD, current US$ per person -5.2%
2006 767.69 DOD, current US$ per person +2.0%
2007 810.19 DOD, current US$ per person +5.5%
2008 829.97 DOD, current US$ per person +2.4%
2009 975.5 DOD, current US$ per person +17.5%
2010 1,336 DOD, current US$ per person +37.0%
2011 1,683 DOD, current US$ per person +26.0%
2012 1,748 DOD, current US$ per person +3.9%
2013 1,769 DOD, current US$ per person +1.2%
2014 1,748 DOD, current US$ per person -1.2%
2015 1,652 DOD, current US$ per person -5.5%
2016 1,569 DOD, current US$ per person -5.0%
2017 1,744 DOD, current US$ per person +11.1%
2018 1,685 DOD, current US$ per person -3.4%
2019 1,680 DOD, current US$ per person -0.3%
2020 1,751 DOD, current US$ per person +4.2%
2021 1,766 DOD, current US$ per person +0.8%
2022 1,573 DOD, current US$ per person -10.9%
2023 1,447 DOD, current US$ per person -8.0%
2024 1,242 DOD, current US$ per person -14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 330.28 DOD, current US$ per person 243.18 DOD, current US$ per person 383.09 DOD, current US$ per person 5
1990s 545.51 DOD, current US$ per person 426.24 DOD, current US$ per person 672.97 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2000s 765.24 DOD, current US$ per person 605.67 DOD, current US$ per person 975.5 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2010s 1,661 DOD, current US$ per person 1,336 DOD, current US$ per person 1,769 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2020s 1,556 DOD, current US$ per person 1,242 DOD, current US$ per person 1,766 DOD, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 53 Guatemala 1,417 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  2. 54 Kyrgyzstan 1,333 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  3. 55 Angola 1,263 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  4. 57 Samoa 1,241 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  5. 58 Indonesia 1,226 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  6. 59 Bolivia 1,174 DOD, current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Tonga?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Tonga was 1,242 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 1,769 DOD, current US$ per person in 2013.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 243.18 DOD, current US$ per person in 1985.
How does Tonga rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
Tonga ranks 56th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,432 data points, 1970–2024
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.