Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$)
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -1.53 billion NFL, current US$ against -1.73 billion NFL, current US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 201.08 million NFL, current US$.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 110th of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -47.97 million NFL, current US$ | -549.46 million NFL, current US$ | 501.49 million NFL, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 9.18 million NFL, current US$ | -655.30 million NFL, current US$ | 664.48 million NFL, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.50 billion NFL, current US$ | 819.31 million NFL, current US$ | 681.66 million NFL, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | -2.13 billion NFL, current US$ | -2.12 billion NFL, current US$ | 11.09 million NFL, current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png), Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -1.53 billion NFL, current US$ against -1.73 billion NFL, current US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 201.08 million NFL, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 110th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).