Nigeria vs Tonga: Total debt service
Nigeria
21.9%
in 2024
Tonga
22.8%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
30th
Tonga rank
28th
Total debt service over time
- Nigeria
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 22.8% against 21.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 30th and Tonga ranks 28th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.0% | 3.6% | 24.4% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 4.6% | 14.6% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 8.9% | 1.7% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 6.1% | 1.2% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 10.7% | 4.8% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Nigeria or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 22.8% against 21.9% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Nigeria and Tonga?
- 0.9%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tonga?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Tonga rank globally for total debt service?
- Nigeria ranks 30th and Tonga ranks 28th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.