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Short-term debt in Tonga

Tonga: Short-term debt was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0%
World rank
116th
of 119 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 1990
All-time low
0.0%
in 2007
Years of data
34
1985–2024

Short-term debt in Tonga, 1985–2024

051015201985200420241985: 2.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1986: 2.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1987: 1.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1988: 1.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1989: 3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1990: 21 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1991: 2.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1992: 2.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1993: 1.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1994: 2.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2001: 1.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2002: 1.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2003: 1.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2004: 1.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2005: 0.222 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2006: 0.292 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2007: 0 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2008: 0 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2009: 0 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2010: 0.021 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2011: 0.039 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2012: 0.036 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2013: 0.003 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2014: 0.002 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2015: 0 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2016: 0 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2017: 0 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2018: 0 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2019: 0 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2020: 0 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2021: 0 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2022: 0 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2023: 0 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2024: 0 % of exports of goods, services and primary income

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.

Analysis

In 2024, short-term debt in Tonga stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, short-term debt in Tonga peaked at 21.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.

Tonga ranks 116th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Short-term debt in Tonga, year by year

Year % of exports of goods, services and primary income Change
1985 2.8% —
1986 2.1% -25.5%
1987 1.9% -10.5%
1988 1.9% +2.3%
1989 3.0% +58.6%
1990 21.0% +597.9%
1991 2.1% -90.2%
1992 2.4% +16.2%
1993 1.7% -28.3%
1994 2.6% +50.2%
2001 1.8% -29.5%
2002 1.9% +5.5%
2003 1.7% -11.2%
2004 1.5% -14.7%
2005 0.2% -84.7%
2006 0.3% +31.3%
2007 0.0% -100.0%
2008 0.0% —
2009 0.0% —
2010 0.0% +191878.7%
2011 0.0% +90.4%
2012 0.0% -9.5%
2013 0.0% -90.9%
2014 0.0% -47.7%
2015 0.0% -100.0%
2016 0.0% —
2017 0.0% —
2018 0.0% —
2019 0.0% —
2020 0.0% —
2021 0.0% —
2022 0.0% —
2023 0.0% —
2024 0.0% —

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.7%. (51 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.5%. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Short-term debt in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +191878.7% 0.0% 0.0%
1990 +597.9% 3.0% 21.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.3% 1.9% 3.0% 5
1990s 5.9% 1.7% 21.0% 5
2000s 0.8% 0.0% 1.9% 9
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 113 Guinea-Bissau 0.2% compare
  2. 114 Lesotho 0.2% compare
  3. 115 East Timor 0.1% compare
  4. 116 Bhutan 0.0% compare
  5. 116 Burkina Faso 0.0% compare
  6. 116 Liberia 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is short-term debt in Tonga?
Short-term debt in Tonga was 0.0% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
How does Tonga rank for short-term debt?
Tonga ranks 116th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
Is short-term debt rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 5,838 data points, 1970–2024
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Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.