Liberia vs Tonga: Total debt service
Liberia
3.0%
in 2023
Tonga
3.2%
in 2023
Liberia rank
76th
Tonga rank
73rd
Total debt service over time
- Liberia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 3.2% against 3.0% in Liberia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 76th and Tonga ranks 73rd of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 1.0% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 1.8% | 9.8% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.4% | 0.8% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 0.6% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Liberia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 3.2% against 3.0% in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Liberia and Tonga?
- 0.2%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Tonga?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Tonga rank globally for total debt service?
- Liberia ranks 76th and Tonga ranks 73rd of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release