East Timor vs Tonga: Claims on central government, etc.
East Timor
-49.6%
in 2025
Tonga
-20.9%
in 2025
East Timor rank
185th
Tonga rank
183rd
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- East Timor
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports -20.9% against -49.6% in East Timor, a difference of 28.7%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
East Timor ranks 185th and Tonga ranks 183rd of 186 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -27.4% | -4.8% | 22.6% | Tonga |
| 2010s | -35.4% | -8.8% | 26.6% | Tonga |
| 2020s | -35.8% | -20.7% | 15.2% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., East Timor or Tonga?
- Tonga, at -20.9% against -49.6% in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between East Timor and Tonga?
- 28.7%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Tonga?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do East Timor and Tonga rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- East Timor ranks 185th and Tonga ranks 183rd of 186 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.