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

010203040502000201120232000: 35.72001: 39.32002: 43.82003: 462004: 40.52005: 34.12006: 30.82007: 31.92008: 28.32009: 35.72010: 40.62011: 44.92012: 40.82013: 43.12014: 44.12015: 41.72016: 40.82017: 40.42018: 36.42019: 35.42020: 36.52021: 40.82022: 38.62023: 35.4

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

Annual values for External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%) in Tonga, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 71 Gabon 36.0% compare
  2. 72 Central African Republic 35.9% compare
  3. 73 Pakistan 35.6% compare
  4. 75 Malawi 35.2% compare
  5. 76 Kenya 35.0% compare
  6. 77 Peru 34.2% compare

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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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Indicator
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
121 places, 2,916 data points, 2000–2024
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