Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%) in Tonga
Tonga: Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%) was 13.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Non-performing loans to total gross loans in Tonga, 2012–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-performing loans to total gross loans in Tonga is 13.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-performing loans to total gross loans in Tonga peaked at 14.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2019.
That places Tonga 19th out of 156 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 14.4% | — |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -26.2% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -44.3% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +136.3% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +40.9% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | +18.2% |
| 2025 | 13.5% | -2.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 13.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 13.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.3%, 4.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2% | 3.1% | 14.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 3.5% | 13.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More development goals data for Tonga
- Red List Index 0.7501 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 58.77 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 286.2 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 5 (2025)
- Infant deaths 19 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-performing loans to total gross loans in Tonga?
- Non-performing loans to total gross loans in Tonga was 13.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest non-performing loans to total gross loans recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest non-performing loans to total gross loans recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for non-performing loans to total gross loans?
- Tonga ranks 19th out of 156 countries with data for 2025.
- Is non-performing loans to total gross loans rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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