Thailand vs Tonga: External debt as a share of gross national income
Thailand
37.5%
in 2024
Tonga
35.4%
in 2023
Thailand rank
75th
Tonga rank
80th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Thailand
- Tonga
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 37.5% against 35.4% in Tonga, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 75th and Tonga ranks 80th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6% | 36.6% | 2.0% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 40.8% | 5.7% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 37.8% | 1.9% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Thailand or Tonga?
- Thailand, at 37.5% against 35.4% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Thailand and Tonga?
- 2.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Tonga?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and Tonga rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Thailand ranks 75th 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 (%).