External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Tonga
Tonga: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 35.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
35.4%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
74th
of 109 countries
All-time high
46.0%
in 2003
All-time low
28.3%
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Tonga, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 35.4% for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Tonga peaked at 46.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2008.
Tonga ranks 74th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.7% | — |
| 2001 | 39.3% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 40.5% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 43.1% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 44.1% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 35.4% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.6% | 28.3% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 35.4% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 35.4% | 40.8% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3875 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4954 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,079 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 7,309 current LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3972 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Tonga?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Tonga was 35.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2008.
- How does Tonga rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Tonga ranks 74th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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