Pakistan vs Tonga: External debt as a share of gross national income
Pakistan
35.6%
in 2024
Tonga
35.4%
in 2023
Pakistan rank
79th
Tonga rank
80th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Pakistan
- Tonga
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 35.6% against 35.4% in Tonga, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Pakistan ranks 79th and Tonga ranks 80th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 36.6% | 7.2% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 40.8% | 13.4% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 37.8% | 0.1% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Pakistan or Tonga?
- Pakistan, at 35.6% against 35.4% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Pakistan and Tonga?
- 0.2%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Tonga?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Tonga rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Pakistan ranks 79th and Tonga ranks 80th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).