External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Tonga

Tonga: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth was -100 % change on previous year in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
-100 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 77.5%
World rank
116th
of 121 countries
All-time high
770.75 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
27
1986–2015

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Tonga, 1986–2015

-20002004006008001986200020151986: -31.9 % change on previous year1987: 10.2 % change on previous year1988: 9.3 % change on previous year1989: 79.7 % change on previous year1990: 770.8 % change on previous year1991: -91.8 % change on previous year1992: 11.8 % change on previous year1993: -32.9 % change on previous year1994: 75.4 % change on previous year1995: 32 % change on previous year1996: 0 % change on previous year1997: -22.2 % change on previous year1998: -33.2 % change on previous year1999: -49.9 % change on previous year2000: 13.7 % change on previous year2001: 34.8 % change on previous year2002: 46.1 % change on previous year2003: 0.402 % change on previous year2004: -3.3 % change on previous year2005: -84.2 % change on previous year2006: 26.9 % change on previous year2007: -100 % change on previous year2011: 222.8 % change on previous year2012: 2.3 % change on previous year2013: -89.8 % change on previous year2014: -56.3 % change on previous year2015: -100 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Tonga is -100 % change on previous year, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.5% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Tonga peaked at 770.75 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2007.

Tonga ranks 116th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Tonga, 1986 to 2015.
Year % change on previous year Change
1986 -31.94 % change on previous year
1987 10.2 % change on previous year -131.9%
1988 9.26 % change on previous year -9.3%
1989 79.66 % change on previous year +760.3%
1990 770.75 % change on previous year +867.5%
1991 -91.77 % change on previous year -111.9%
1992 11.84 % change on previous year -112.9%
1993 -32.94 % change on previous year -378.2%
1994 75.44 % change on previous year -329.0%
1995 32 % change on previous year -57.6%
1996 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1997 -22.23 % change on previous year
1998 -33.22 % change on previous year +49.4%
1999 -49.86 % change on previous year +50.1%
2000 13.67 % change on previous year -127.4%
2001 34.77 % change on previous year +154.3%
2002 46.13 % change on previous year +32.7%
2003 0.4023 % change on previous year -99.1%
2004 -3.28 % change on previous year -915.2%
2005 -84.21 % change on previous year +2467.7%
2006 26.9 % change on previous year -131.9%
2007 -100 % change on previous year -471.8%
2011 222.84 % change on previous year -322.8%
2012 2.32 % change on previous year -99.0%
2013 -89.83 % change on previous year -3970.7%
2014 -56.33 % change on previous year -37.3%
2015 -100 % change on previous year +77.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.79 % change on previous year -31.94 % change on previous year 79.66 % change on previous year 4
1990s 66 % change on previous year -91.77 % change on previous year 770.75 % change on previous year 10
2000s -8.2 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 46.13 % change on previous year 8
2010s -4.2 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 222.84 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 113 Ecuador -69.83 % change on previous year compare
  2. 114 Grenada -71.65 % change on previous year compare
  3. 115 Timor-Leste -86.47 % change on previous year
  4. 116 Burkina Faso -100 % change on previous year compare
  5. 116 Bhutan -100 % change on previous year compare
  6. 116 Comoros -100 % change on previous year compare
  7. 116 Liberia -100 % change on previous year compare
  8. 116 Turkmenistan -100 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Tonga?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Tonga was -100 % change on previous year in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 770.75 % change on previous year in 1990.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2007.
How does Tonga rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
Tonga ranks 116th out of 121 countries with data for 2015.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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133 places, 5,849 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.