Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) in Tonga
Tonga: Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) was 3.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total debt service in Tonga, 1985–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2023, total debt service in Tonga stood at 3.2%. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 55.8% on the previous year and up 122.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Tonga peaked at 3.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2021.
Tonga ranks 73rd of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.3% | — |
| 1986 | 1.3% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -17.5% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +39.2% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -34.3% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +59.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -43.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +132.2% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +55.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 52% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2%, 75% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +132.2% | 0.9% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 3.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More population data for Tonga
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4068 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 131.22 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8047 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3365 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.013 (2100)
- Population density 163.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6,812 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Tonga?
- Total debt service in Tonga was 3.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
- How does Tonga rank for total debt service?
- Tonga ranks 73rd out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release