Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Tonga
Tonga: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) was 72.92 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
72.92
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
47th
of 193 countries
All-time high
72.92
in 2030
All-time low
31.64
in 2025
Years of data
31
2000–2030
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Tonga, 2000–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Tonga is 72.92, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Tonga peaked at 72.92 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 31.64, in 2025.
That places Tonga 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.56 | — |
| 2001 | 53.4 | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 60.66 | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 56.22 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 52.25 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 43.35 | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 39.55 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 37.82 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 34.01 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 39.73 | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 44.73 | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 51.85 | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 60.05 | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 48.91 | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 47.36 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 51.12 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 49.38 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 44.72 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 45.82 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 42.8 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 42.55 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 43.04 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 43.22 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 43.26 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 36.96 | -14.5% |
| 2025 | 31.64 | -14.4% |
| 2026 | 37.82 | +19.5% |
| 2027 | 44.61 | +18.0% |
| 2028 | 52.76 | +18.3% |
| 2029 | 62.12 | +17.8% |
| 2030 | 72.92 | +17.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 72.92 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.49, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 72.92 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41.53, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.05 | 34.01 | 60.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.67 | 42.8 | 60.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.8 | 31.64 | 62.12 | 10 |
| 2030s | 72.92 | 72.92 | 72.92 | 1 |
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, long-term 118.05 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 0 DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Tonga?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Tonga was 72.92 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 72.92 in 2030.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.64 in 2025.
- How does Tonga rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October