Russia vs Tonga: Total reserves (% of total external debt)
Total reserves (% of total external debt) over time
- Russia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 217.9% against 154.7% in Russia, a difference of 63.2%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.4 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Tonga ahead.
Russia ranks 8th and Tonga ranks 6th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 51.4% | 41.4% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 52.5% | 15.1% | Russia |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 90.0% | 1.6% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 139.3% | 164.8% | 25.4% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Russia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 217.9% against 154.7% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Russia and Tonga?
- 63.2%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Tonga?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Russia and Tonga rank globally for total reserves?
- Russia ranks 8th and Tonga ranks 6th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.