Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Tonga
Tonga: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP was -12.89 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Tonga, 2000–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Tonga stood at -12.89. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 345.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Tonga peaked at 6.85 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -12.89, in 2030.
That places Tonga 192nd out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.35 | — |
| 2001 | 2.23 | +65.5% |
| 2002 | 2.59 | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 2.37 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 4.23 | +78.6% |
| 2005 | 4.23 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.34 | -68.3% |
| 2007 | 5.39 | +301.8% |
| 2008 | 2.14 | -60.3% |
| 2009 | 6.85 | +220.3% |
| 2010 | -1.22 | -117.8% |
| 2011 | -6.02 | +395.0% |
| 2012 | -1.74 | -71.2% |
| 2013 | -1.3 | -25.1% |
| 2014 | 6.38 | -590.5% |
| 2015 | -2.75 | -143.1% |
| 2016 | 1.47 | -153.4% |
| 2017 | 3.58 | +143.8% |
| 2018 | 2.92 | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 3.28 | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 5.25 | +60.1% |
| 2021 | -0.8686 | -116.6% |
| 2022 | -0.1006 | -88.4% |
| 2023 | 6.14 | -6203.5% |
| 2024 | 4.17 | -32.1% |
| 2025 | 5.64 | +35.2% |
| 2026 | -7.69 | -236.3% |
| 2027 | -8.33 | +8.4% |
| 2028 | -9.79 | +17.5% |
| 2029 | -11.14 | +13.8% |
| 2030 | -12.89 | +15.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's -12.89 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.17, 5.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's -12.89 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.4, 5.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +6203.5% | -0.1006 | 6.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.27 | 1.34 | 6.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4599 | -6.02 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.67 | -11.14 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 2030s | -12.89 | -12.89 | -12.89 | 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 net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Tonga?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Tonga was -12.89 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 6.85 in 2009.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.89 in 2030.
- How does Tonga rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Tonga ranks 192nd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 345.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October