Samoa vs Tonga: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Samoa
-19.4%
in 2025
Tonga
-20.9%
in 2025
Samoa rank
183rd
Tonga rank
184th
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Samoa currently reports -19.4% against -20.9% in Tonga, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Tonga ahead.
Samoa ranks 183rd and Tonga ranks 184th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -17.5% | -10.4% | 7.1% | Tonga |
| 1990s | -15.5% | -5.0% | 10.5% | Tonga |
| 2000s | -6.8% | -4.4% | 2.4% | Tonga |
| 2010s | -5.6% | -8.8% | 3.2% | Samoa |
| 2020s | -14.9% | -20.7% | 5.7% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Samoa or Tonga?
- Samoa, at -19.4% against -20.9% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Samoa and Tonga?
- 1.5%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Samoa ranks 183rd and Tonga ranks 184th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.