External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1998 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga stood at 0.1998 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 0.4372 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1998 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Tonga ranks 96th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.3967 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.417 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3466 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3581 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3914 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3346 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 0.311 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3153 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2941 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3006 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2813 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2681 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3352 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3447 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3454 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3927 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4097 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3615 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3037 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2791 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2897 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2579 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3347 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3911 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4372 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3987 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4193 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4227 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4005 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3934 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3994 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3604 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3509 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3654 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3586 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2968 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2561 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1998 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3908 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3466 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.3177 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2681 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3914 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3292 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2579 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4097 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3973 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3509 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4372 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2953 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1998 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3654 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 93 Mali 0.2099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Nepal 0.2075 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Comoros 0.2012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Eswatini 0.1995 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Burundi 0.1979 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Vietnam 0.1973 DOD, 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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga was 0.1998 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4372 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1998 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 96th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.