Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Tonga
Tonga: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 1.69 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Tonga, 2013–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Tonga stood at 1.69.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.7% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Tonga peaked at 3.3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9675, in 2021.
Tonga ranks 129th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.3 | — |
| 2014 | 2.94 | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 2.79 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 2.7 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.55 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.46 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.28 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 2.23 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9675 | -56.7% |
| 2022 | 1.24 | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 1.69 | +36.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.72 | 2.28 | 3.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.53 | 0.9675 | 2.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Tonga?
- Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Tonga was 1.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9675 in 2021.
- How does Tonga rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
- Tonga ranks 129th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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