External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Tonga
Tonga: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 1,662 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Tonga, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Tonga stood at 1,662 DOD, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Tonga peaked at 2,120 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 250.53 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1985.
Tonga ranks 56th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 250.53 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 295.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 366.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1988 | 379.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 393.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 538.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 1991 | 450.43 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 434.73 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 441.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 585.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 1995 | 639.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 636.3 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 582.83 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 639.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 764.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 720.37 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 690.84 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 784.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 894.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 898.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 842.52 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 862.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 907.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 924.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1,072 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 1,431 DOD, current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 2011 | 1,777 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 1,843 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,864 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,838 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,737 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 1,653 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1,833 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 1,771 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,766 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,841 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2,120 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 1,999 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 1,878 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 1,662 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1,662 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,115 DOD, current US$ per person, 40% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1,662 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,536 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 337.18 DOD, current US$ per person | 250.53 DOD, current US$ per person | 393.75 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 571.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 434.73 DOD, current US$ per person | 764.85 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 859.69 DOD, current US$ per person | 690.84 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,072 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,751 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,431 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,864 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,900 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,662 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,120 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 53 Samoa 1,811 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 54 Morocco 1,786 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 55 China 1,717 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 57 Kyrgyzstan 1,619 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 58 Vanuatu 1,586 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 59 Angola 1,550 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0382 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 250.19 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3665 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 182.69 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Tonga?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Tonga was 1,662 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2,120 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 250.53 DOD, current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Tonga rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Tonga ranks 56th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.