Debt service on external debt, total in Tonga

Tonga: Debt service on external debt, total was 43.96 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
43.96 million TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 150.2%
World rank
109th
of 121 countries
All-time high
43.96 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
833,009 TDS, current US$
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Debt service on external debt, total in Tonga, 1985–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1985200420241985: 833.0k TDS, current US$1986: 951.8k TDS, current US$1987: 1.2M TDS, current US$1988: 1.3M TDS, current US$1989: 1.3M TDS, current US$1990: 1.9M TDS, current US$1991: 1.7M TDS, current US$1992: 1.6M TDS, current US$1993: 1.7M TDS, current US$1994: 2.7M TDS, current US$1995: 3.2M TDS, current US$1996: 3.4M TDS, current US$1997: 4.1M TDS, current US$1998: 3.7M TDS, current US$1999: 4.5M TDS, current US$2000: 4.9M TDS, current US$2001: 2.8M TDS, current US$2002: 3.6M TDS, current US$2003: 3.7M TDS, current US$2004: 4.4M TDS, current US$2005: 5.2M TDS, current US$2006: 4.4M TDS, current US$2007: 5.0M TDS, current US$2008: 5.5M TDS, current US$2009: 3.9M TDS, current US$2010: 5.0M TDS, current US$2011: 6.0M TDS, current US$2012: 6.4M TDS, current US$2013: 6.6M TDS, current US$2014: 6.5M TDS, current US$2015: 6.4M TDS, current US$2016: 6.2M TDS, current US$2017: 5.6M TDS, current US$2018: 9.5M TDS, current US$2019: 5.6M TDS, current US$2020: 6.0M TDS, current US$2021: 4.8M TDS, current US$2022: 11.1M TDS, current US$2023: 17.6M TDS, current US$2024: 44.0M TDS, current US$

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, debt service on external debt, total in Tonga stood at 43.96 million TDS, current US$. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is up 150.2% on the previous year and up 571.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Tonga peaked at 43.96 million TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 833,009 TDS, current US$, in 1985.

That places Tonga 109th out of 121 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.11 million TDS, current US$ 833,009 TDS, current US$ 1.31 million TDS, current US$ 5
1990s 2.87 million TDS, current US$ 1.61 million TDS, current US$ 4.52 million TDS, current US$ 10
2000s 4.36 million TDS, current US$ 2.85 million TDS, current US$ 5.53 million TDS, current US$ 10
2010s 6.38 million TDS, current US$ 5.04 million TDS, current US$ 9.51 million TDS, current US$ 10
2020s 16.68 million TDS, current US$ 4.80 million TDS, current US$ 43.96 million TDS, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 106 Dominica 65.94 million TDS, current US$ compare
  2. 107 Central African Republic 56.51 million TDS, current US$ compare
  3. 108 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 44.14 million TDS, current US$ compare
  4. 110 Grenada 43.23 million TDS, current US$ compare
  5. 111 Guinea-Bissau 39.16 million TDS, current US$ compare
  6. 112 Samoa 36.59 million TDS, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total in Tonga?
Debt service on external debt, total in Tonga was 43.96 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 43.96 million TDS, current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 833,009 TDS, current US$ in 1985.
How does Tonga rank for debt service on external debt, total?
Tonga ranks 109th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 571.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
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Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.