External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Tonga
Tonga: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was -14.55 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Tonga, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Tonga stood at -14.55 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 73.7% on the previous year and down 807.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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 115th 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Tonga, year by year
| 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% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's -14.55 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.82 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's -14.55 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7257 % change on previous year. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2613.9% | -0.1692 % change on previous year | 4.25 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -1926.8% | 0.6186 % change on previous year | -11.3 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -1472.2% | -0.4922 % change on previous year | -7.74 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1212.7% | 2.44 % change on previous year | 31.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 112 Viet Nam -12.38 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Samoa -12.79 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Algeria -14.22 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Iran, Islamic Republic of -16.66 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Turkmenistan -17.4 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Iraq -17.56 % change on previous year 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Tonga?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Tonga was -14.55 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 37.23 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.55 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Tonga ranks 115th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.