External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2675 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.2675 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 0.4727 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2675 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Tonga 96th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.4087 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.4242 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.442 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3522 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1989 | 0.368 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4727 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3404 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3172 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3195 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2992 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.307 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2873 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2729 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3388 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3918 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3611 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.394 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4459 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4619 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.409 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.34 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3135 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3245 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2873 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3678 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4188 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4617 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4203 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4417 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4443 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4213 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4144 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4197 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3789 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3688 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3841 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4306 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3772 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3323 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2675 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.2675 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 58% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.2675 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3491 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.399 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3522 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.442 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.3347 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2729 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4727 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3705 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2873 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4619 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.419 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3688 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4617 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3583 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2675 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4306 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 93 Vietnam 0.279 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Brazil 0.277 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Niger 0.2691 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Eswatini 0.2549 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Ethiopia 0.2441 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Mali 0.2406 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Tonga?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga was 0.2675 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4727 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2675 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 96th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.