Tonga External Debt 1985-2024

Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Tonga external debt for 2022 was $209,927,234, a 6.13% decline from 2021.
  • Tonga external debt for 2021 was $223,626,734, a 14.93% increase from 2020.
  • Tonga external debt for 2020 was $194,579,371, a 4.25% increase from 2019.
  • Tonga external debt for 2019 was $186,647,314, a 0.19% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Guyana $2
Botswana $2
Belize $1
St. Lucia $1
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Tonga $0
Tonga External Debt - Historical Data
Year Current US $ Annual % Change
2022 $209,927,234 -6.13%
2021 $223,626,734 14.93%
2020 $194,579,371 4.25%
2019 $186,647,314 -0.19%
2018 $187,000,421 -3.14%
2017 $193,072,349 10.70%
2016 $174,411,670 -5.39%
2015 $184,338,820 -5.91%
2014 $195,924,377 -1.82%
2013 $199,562,997 0.79%
2012 $197,996,916 3.55%
2011 $191,201,693 24.44%
2010 $153,652,256 33.74%
2009 $114,892,400 16.10%
2008 $98,959,554 2.16%
2007 $96,867,967 5.73%
2006 $91,618,893 2.91%
2005 $89,030,079 -5.64%
2004 $94,356,377 1.01%
2003 $93,415,984 14.63%
2002 $81,495,989 14.21%
2001 $71,355,546 -3.53%
2000 $73,965,562 -5.23%
1999 $78,049,433 20.30%
1998 $64,879,602 10.57%
1997 $58,675,999 -8.04%
1996 $63,805,061 -0.48%
1995 $64,114,187 9.33%
1994 $58,640,380 32.55%
1993 $44,241,812 1.75%
1992 $43,482,995 -3.36%
1991 $44,995,162 -16.18%
1990 $53,683,028 37.16%
1989 $39,140,012 4.21%
1988 $37,559,875 4.05%
1987 $36,096,245 24.78%
1986 $28,928,950 17.85%
1985 $24,548,074 17.85%