External debt stocks, total in Tonga

Tonga: External debt stocks, total was 173.18 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
173.18 million DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
121st
of 121 countries
All-time high
223.63 million DOD, current US$
in 2021
All-time low
24.55 million DOD, current US$
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024

External debt stocks, total in Tonga, 1985–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M1985200420241985: 24.5M DOD, current US$1986: 28.9M DOD, current US$1987: 36.1M DOD, current US$1988: 37.6M DOD, current US$1989: 39.1M DOD, current US$1990: 53.7M DOD, current US$1991: 45.0M DOD, current US$1992: 43.5M DOD, current US$1993: 44.2M DOD, current US$1994: 58.6M DOD, current US$1995: 64.1M DOD, current US$1996: 63.8M DOD, current US$1997: 58.7M DOD, current US$1998: 64.9M DOD, current US$1999: 78.0M DOD, current US$2000: 74.0M DOD, current US$2001: 71.4M DOD, current US$2002: 81.5M DOD, current US$2003: 93.4M DOD, current US$2004: 94.4M DOD, current US$2005: 89.0M DOD, current US$2006: 91.6M DOD, current US$2007: 96.9M DOD, current US$2008: 99.0M DOD, current US$2009: 114.9M DOD, current US$2010: 153.7M DOD, current US$2011: 191.2M DOD, current US$2012: 198.0M DOD, current US$2013: 199.6M DOD, current US$2014: 195.9M DOD, current US$2015: 184.3M DOD, current US$2016: 174.4M DOD, current US$2017: 193.1M DOD, current US$2018: 187.0M DOD, current US$2019: 186.6M DOD, current US$2020: 194.6M DOD, current US$2021: 223.6M DOD, current US$2022: 209.9M DOD, current US$2023: 196.5M DOD, current US$2024: 173.2M DOD, current US$

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

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, total in Tonga stood at 173.18 million DOD, current US$.

The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Tonga peaked at 223.63 million DOD, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.55 million DOD, current US$, in 1985.

Tonga ranks 121st 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.25 million DOD, current US$ 24.55 million DOD, current US$ 39.14 million DOD, current US$ 5
1990s 57.46 million DOD, current US$ 43.48 million DOD, current US$ 78.05 million DOD, current US$ 10
2000s 90.60 million DOD, current US$ 71.36 million DOD, current US$ 114.89 million DOD, current US$ 10
2010s 186.38 million DOD, current US$ 153.65 million DOD, current US$ 199.56 million DOD, current US$ 10
2020s 199.55 million DOD, current US$ 173.18 million DOD, current US$ 223.63 million DOD, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 118 Comoros 385.57 million DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 119 Sao Tome and Principe 326.41 million DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 120 East Timor 296.67 million DOD, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, total in Tonga?
External debt stocks, total in Tonga was 173.18 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 223.63 million DOD, current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 24.55 million DOD, current US$ in 1985.
How does Tonga rank for external debt stocks, total?
Tonga ranks 121st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,444 data points, 1970–2024
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.