PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Tonga
Tonga: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita was -179.32 NFL, US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Tonga, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per person.
Analysis
Tonga recorded -179.32 NFL, US$ per person for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.1% on the previous year and down 1,331.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Tonga peaked at 354.76 NFL, US$ per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, -179.32 NFL, US$ per person, in 2024.
That places Tonga 121st 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.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.11 NFL, US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 9.09 NFL, US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 19.42 NFL, US$ per person | +113.7% |
| 1988 | 40.04 NFL, US$ per person | +106.2% |
| 1989 | 8.46 NFL, US$ per person | -78.9% |
| 1990 | 22.37 NFL, US$ per person | +164.3% |
| 1991 | 8.6 NFL, US$ per person | -61.6% |
| 1992 | 11.84 NFL, US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 1993 | 21.67 NFL, US$ per person | +83.0% |
| 1994 | 55.79 NFL, US$ per person | +157.5% |
| 1995 | 37.65 NFL, US$ per person | -32.5% |
| 1996 | 16.89 NFL, US$ per person | -55.1% |
| 1997 | 19.21 NFL, US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 50.62 NFL, US$ per person | +163.5% |
| 1999 | 24.23 NFL, US$ per person | -52.1% |
| 2000 | 29.38 NFL, US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 7.74 NFL, US$ per person | -73.7% |
| 2002 | 29.03 NFL, US$ per person | +275.1% |
| 2003 | 81.57 NFL, US$ per person | +181.0% |
| 2004 | -19.9 NFL, US$ per person | -124.4% |
| 2005 | 8.23 NFL, US$ per person | -141.3% |
| 2006 | -3.51 NFL, US$ per person | -142.6% |
| 2007 | 8.37 NFL, US$ per person | -338.7% |
| 2008 | 44.81 NFL, US$ per person | +435.4% |
| 2009 | 132.18 NFL, US$ per person | +195.0% |
| 2010 | 354.76 NFL, US$ per person | +168.4% |
| 2011 | 312.94 NFL, US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 61.65 NFL, US$ per person | -80.3% |
| 2013 | -18.25 NFL, US$ per person | -129.6% |
| 2014 | 14.57 NFL, US$ per person | -179.8% |
| 2015 | -11.81 NFL, US$ per person | -181.1% |
| 2016 | 34.09 NFL, US$ per person | -388.6% |
| 2017 | 68.9 NFL, US$ per person | +102.1% |
| 2018 | 12.93 NFL, US$ per person | -81.2% |
| 2019 | 20.63 NFL, US$ per person | +59.5% |
| 2020 | -32.47 NFL, US$ per person | -257.3% |
| 2021 | -16.13 NFL, US$ per person | -50.3% |
| 2022 | -73.54 NFL, US$ per person | +356.0% |
| 2023 | -117.86 NFL, US$ per person | +60.3% |
| 2024 | -179.32 NFL, US$ per person | +52.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's -179.32 NFL, US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.8 NFL, US$ per person. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's -179.32 NFL, US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.04 NFL, US$ per person. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.23 NFL, US$ per person | 8.46 NFL, US$ per person | 40.04 NFL, US$ per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 26.89 NFL, US$ per person | 8.6 NFL, US$ per person | 55.79 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.79 NFL, US$ per person | -19.9 NFL, US$ per person | 132.18 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.04 NFL, US$ per person | -18.25 NFL, US$ per person | 354.76 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -83.86 NFL, US$ per person | -179.32 NFL, US$ per person | -16.13 NFL, US$ per person | 5 |
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 ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Tonga?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Tonga was -179.32 NFL, US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 354.76 NFL, US$ per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -179.32 NFL, US$ per person in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita?
- Tonga ranks 121st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,331.0%. 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 PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.