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Total debt service in Tonga

Tonga: Total debt service was 3.2% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
3.2%
Change on year
up 55.8%
World rank
73rd
of 119 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 2023
All-time low
0.9%
in 2021
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Total debt service in Tonga, 1985–2023

11.522.531985200420231985: 1.3 % of GNI1986: 1.3 % of GNI1987: 1.4 % of GNI1988: 1.1 % of GNI1989: 1.2 % of GNI1990: 1.7 % of GNI1991: 1.2 % of GNI1992: 1.2 % of GNI1993: 1.2 % of GNI1994: 1.3 % of GNI1995: 1.5 % of GNI1996: 1.5 % of GNI1997: 1.9 % of GNI1998: 1.8 % of GNI1999: 2.2 % of GNI2000: 2.4 % of GNI2001: 1.6 % of GNI2002: 1.9 % of GNI2003: 1.8 % of GNI2004: 1.9 % of GNI2005: 2 % of GNI2006: 1.5 % of GNI2007: 1.7 % of GNI2008: 1.6 % of GNI2009: 1.2 % of GNI2010: 1.3 % of GNI2011: 1.4 % of GNI2012: 1.3 % of GNI2013: 1.4 % of GNI2014: 1.5 % of GNI2015: 1.5 % of GNI2016: 1.4 % of GNI2017: 1.2 % of GNI2018: 1.9 % of GNI2019: 1.1 % of GNI2020: 1.1 % of GNI2021: 0.876 % of GNI2022: 2 % of GNI2023: 3.2 % of GNI

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 70 Sri Lanka 3.5% compare
  2. 71 Zimbabwe 3.3% compare
  3. 72 Somalia 3.3% compare
  4. 74 Mexico 3.1% compare
  5. 75 Saint Lucia 3.1% compare
  6. 76 Liberia 3.0% compare

See the full ranking of 119 places β†’

More population data for Tonga

All data for Tonga β†’

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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Indicator
Total debt service (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
119 places, 5,373 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release