Sri Lanka vs Tonga: Total debt service
Sri Lanka
23.7%
in 2024
Tonga
22.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
26th
Tonga rank
28th
Total debt service over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tonga
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 23.7% against 22.8% in Tonga, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 26th and Tonga ranks 28th of 120 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.1% | 3.6% | 20.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 4.6% | 10.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 8.9% | 1.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 6.1% | 15.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 10.7% | 15.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Sri Lanka or Tonga?
- Sri Lanka, at 23.7% against 22.8% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 0.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tonga rank globally for total debt service?
- Sri Lanka ranks 26th 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.