Sierra Leone vs Tonga: External debt as a share of gross national income
Sierra Leone
31.1%
in 2024
Tonga
35.4%
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
90th
Tonga rank
80th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Sierra Leone
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 35.4% against 31.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 90th and Tonga ranks 80th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.6% | 36.6% | 33.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 40.8% | 16.0% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 37.8% | 2.7% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Sierra Leone or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 35.4% against 31.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Sierra Leone and Tonga?
- 4.3%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tonga?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Tonga rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Sierra Leone ranks 90th 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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External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).