Low income vs Tonga: Total debt service
Low income
2.2%
in 2024
Tonga
6.3%
in 2024
Low income rank
32nd
Tonga rank
35th
Total debt service over time
- Low income
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 6.3% against 2.2% in Low income, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 2.9 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Low income ahead.
Low income ranks 32nd and Tonga ranks 35th of 32 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Low income averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 1.3% | 2.0% | Low income |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Low income |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Low income |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 0.1% | Low income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Low income or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 6.3% against 2.2% in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Low income and Tonga?
- 4.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Tonga?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Low income and Tonga rank globally for total debt service?
- Low income ranks 32nd and Tonga ranks 35th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% of GNI). 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 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.