Sri Lanka vs Tonga: Total debt service
Sri Lanka
3.5%
in 2023
Tonga
3.2%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
70th
Tonga rank
73rd
Total debt service over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tonga
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.5% against 3.2% in Tonga, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 70th and Tonga ranks 73rd of 119 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 1.3% | 5.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 1.6% | 2.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.8% | 1.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 1.4% | 3.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 1.8% | 3.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Sri Lanka or Tonga?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.5% against 3.2% in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tonga rank globally for total debt service?
- Sri Lanka ranks 70th 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