Malawi vs Tonga: External debt stocks

Malawi
35.2%
in 2024
Tonga
35.4%
in 2023
Malawi rank
82nd
Tonga rank
81st

External debt stocks over time

  • Malawi
  • Tonga
0255075100125198020022024

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 35.4% against 35.2% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 82nd and Tonga ranks 81st of 122 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Tonga Difference Ahead
1980s 67.4% 38.0% 29.4% Malawi
1990s 79.4% 32.7% 46.8% Malawi
2000s 52.1% 36.6% 15.5% Malawi
2010s 18.9% 40.8% 21.9% Tonga
2020s 27.4% 37.8% 10.5% Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, Malawi or Tonga?
Tonga, at 35.4% against 35.2% in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks between Malawi and Tonga?
0.2%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tonga?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Tonga rank globally for external debt stocks?
Malawi ranks 82nd and Tonga ranks 81st of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt stocks (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,178 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total external debt stocks to gross national income. 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. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.