Tonga Debt to GDP Ratio 2013-2024

Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year.
  • Tonga debt to gdp ratio for 2020 was 45.02%, a 2.47% increase from 2019.
  • Tonga debt to gdp ratio for 2019 was 42.55%, a 6.15% decline from 2018.
  • Tonga debt to gdp ratio for 2018 was 48.70%, a 3.11% increase from 2017.
  • Tonga debt to gdp ratio for 2017 was 45.58%, a 3.83% decline from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Government Debt as % of GDP
Jamaica 106.28%
Brazil 98.71%
Colombia 90.75%
Albania 83.27%
Jordan 75.97%
South Africa 72.10%
Armenia 63.40%
Malaysia 62.01%
Romania 57.30%
Tonga 45.02%
Mexico 44.90%
Bosnia 44.73%
Turkey 43.18%
Belarus 38.59%
Peru 34.22%
Bulgaria 32.26%
Kazakhstan 23.72%
Azerbaijan 22.25%
Russia 21.14%
Botswana 19.62%
Tonga Debt to GDP Ratio - Historical Data
Year Government Debt as % of GDP Annual Change
2020 45.02% 2.47%
2019 42.55% -6.15%
2018 48.70% 3.11%
2017 45.58% -3.83%
2016 49.41% -1.76%
2015 51.18% 3.70%
2014 47.48% -1.56%
2013 49.04% -1.56%