External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) in Tonga
Tonga: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) was 118.05 million DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
118.05 million DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
123rd
of 123 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
41
1985–2025
External debt stocks, long-term in Tonga, 1985–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term in Tonga is 118.05 million DOD, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 32.6% 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$, in 1985.
That places Tonga 123rd out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) 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 | 129.73 million DOD, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2025 | 118.05 million DOD, current US$ | -9.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 118.05 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.82 billion DOD, current US$, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 118.05 million DOD, current US$ 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 | 155.95 million DOD, current US$ | 118.05 million DOD, current US$ | 186.25 million DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More external debt data for Tonga
- 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 538.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 46.03 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 118.05 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 0 DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term in Tonga?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Tonga was 118.05 million DOD, current US$ in 2025, 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 123rd out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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.