External debt stocks, long-term in Tonga
Tonga: External debt stocks, long-term was 129.35 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
129.35 million DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
122nd
of 122 countries
All-time high
189.43 million DOD, current US$
in 2013
All-time low
23.83 million DOD, current US$
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024
External debt stocks, long-term in Tonga, 1985–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term in Tonga is 129.35 million DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Tonga peaked at 189.43 million DOD, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.83 million DOD, current US$, in 1985.
That places Tonga 122nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term in Tonga, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 23.83 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 28.44 million DOD, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 35.56 million DOD, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 36.97 million DOD, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 38.08 million DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 44.45 million DOD, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 44.24 million DOD, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 42.63 million DOD, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 43.67 million DOD, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 57.64 million DOD, current US$ | +32.0% |
| 1995 | 62.79 million DOD, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 62.49 million DOD, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 57.65 million DOD, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 64.19 million DOD, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 68.67 million DOD, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 65.00 million DOD, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 62.56 million DOD, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 71.78 million DOD, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 82.86 million DOD, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 83.39 million DOD, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 79.51 million DOD, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 81.57 million DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 86.47 million DOD, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 88.82 million DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 104.58 million DOD, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 143.51 million DOD, current US$ | +37.2% |
| 2011 | 181.06 million DOD, current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 187.85 million DOD, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 189.43 million DOD, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 186.39 million DOD, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 175.22 million DOD, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 165.56 million DOD, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 183.70 million DOD, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 177.85 million DOD, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 177.55 million DOD, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 185.10 million DOD, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 186.25 million DOD, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 165.20 million DOD, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 151.36 million DOD, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 129.35 million DOD, current US$ | -14.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 129.35 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.82 billion DOD, current US$, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 129.35 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.92 billion DOD, current US$, 1% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.57 million DOD, current US$ | 23.83 million DOD, current US$ | 38.08 million DOD, current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 54.84 million DOD, current US$ | 42.63 million DOD, current US$ | 68.67 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.65 million DOD, current US$ | 62.56 million DOD, current US$ | 104.58 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 176.81 million DOD, current US$ | 143.51 million DOD, current US$ | 189.43 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.45 million DOD, current US$ | 129.35 million DOD, current US$ | 186.25 million DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 119 Haiti 256.30 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 120 Sao Tome and Principe 254.54 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 121 East Timor 253.33 million DOD, 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 external debt stocks, long-term in Tonga?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Tonga was 129.35 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 189.43 million DOD, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.83 million DOD, current US$ in 1985.
- How does Tonga rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Tonga ranks 122nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.