South Asia vs Tonga: Total reserves
Total reserves over time
- South Asia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 217.9% against 76.8% in South Asia, a difference of 141.1%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 2.8 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tonga ahead.
South Asia ranks 9th and Tonga ranks 6th of 40 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.9% | 82.9% | 66.0% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 56.3% | 35.7% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 52.5% | 27.4% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 90.0% | 15.9% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 182.8% | 99.4% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, South Asia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 217.9% against 76.8% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves between South Asia and Tonga?
- 141.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Tonga?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do South Asia and Tonga rank globally for total reserves?
- South Asia ranks 9th and Tonga ranks 6th of 40 groups.
- 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.