External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Tonga
Tonga: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 1,242 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Tonga, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Tonga is 1,242 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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.
Tonga ranks 45th of 122 countries on this measure, 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Tonga, year by year
| 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% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1,242 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,034 DOD, current US$ per person, 61% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1,242 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 690.36 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 42 Peru 1,384 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 43 Senegal 1,356 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 44 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,290 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 46 Angola 1,217 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 47 Republic of Moldova 1,213 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 48 Morocco 1,201 DOD, current US$ per person 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 1,242 DOD, current US$ per person 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 1,769 DOD, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Tonga ranks 45th 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 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.