Tonga vs Zimbabwe: Total debt service
Tonga
3.2%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
3.3%
in 2023
Tonga rank
73rd
Zimbabwe rank
71st
Total debt service over time
- Tonga
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Tonga, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Tonga ranks 73rd and Zimbabwe ranks 71st of 119 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 8.6% | 7.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 12.3% | 10.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 4.2% | 2.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 4.2% | 2.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.7% | 0.9% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Tonga or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Tonga and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Zimbabwe?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and Zimbabwe rank globally for total debt service?
- Tonga ranks 73rd and Zimbabwe ranks 71st 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