External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Tonga, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Tonga stood at 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 310,593 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34,095 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
Tonga ranks 32nd of 120 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$), per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 34,095 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 40,179 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 50,134 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1988 | 52,166 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 54,361 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 74,560 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1991 | 62,493 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 60,393 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 61,447 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 81,445 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1995 | 89,048 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 88,618 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 81,494 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 90,111 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 108,402 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 102,730 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 99,105 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 113,189 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 129,744 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 131,051 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 123,653 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 127,248 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 134,539 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 137,444 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 159,572 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 213,406 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2011 | 265,558 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 274,996 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 277,171 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 272,117 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 256,026 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 242,239 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 268,156 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 259,722 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 259,232 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 270,249 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 310,593 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 291,565 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,614 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46,187 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,095 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 54,361 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 79,801 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 60,393 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 108,402 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 125,827 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 99,105 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 159,572 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 258,862 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 213,406 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 277,171 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 286,315 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 270,249 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 310,593 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 29 Ukraine 308,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Mexico 306,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Tunisia 272,962 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 270,865 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 China 260,704 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Ecuador 248,261 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Tonga?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Tonga was 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 310,593 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,095 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Tonga rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.