External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Tonga
Tonga: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 47.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Tonga, 1995–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Tonga is 47.1%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Tonga peaked at 57.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2004.
That places Tonga 46th out of 181 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.8% | — |
| 1996 | 9.0% | -34.8% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | +32.6% |
| 1998 | 28.3% | +136.9% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | -52.5% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -43.1% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | +111.7% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -72.6% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +93.5% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +37.7% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +96.1% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | +59.6% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | +57.7% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | -26.2% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | +30.9% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | -6.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 47.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.1%, 2.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 47.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.6%, 3.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3% | 9.0% | 28.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 4.5% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 36.0% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 47.1% | 47.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More financial sector data for Tonga
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 45.37 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 33.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 45.37 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Tonga?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Tonga was 47.1% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2004.
- How does Tonga rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Tonga ranks 46th out of 181 countries with data for 2020.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.