Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD)

Lesotho
1.75 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1.55 % change on previous year
in 2024
Lesotho rank
58th
Papua New Guinea rank
61st

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) over time

  • Lesotho
  • Papua New Guinea
050100150197119972024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.75 % change on previous year against 1.55 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2 % change on previous year.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Lesotho ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 61st of 122 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 23.74 % change on previous year 35.91 % change on previous year 12.18 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
1980s 21.44 % change on previous year 13.51 % change on previous year 7.93 % change on previous year Lesotho
1990s 7.87 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year 6.54 % change on previous year Lesotho
2000s 0.6952 % change on previous year -3.21 % change on previous year 3.9 % change on previous year Lesotho
2010s 2.25 % change on previous year 16.02 % change on previous year 13.77 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2020s 3.53 % change on previous year 11.16 % change on previous year 7.63 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod), Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
Lesotho, at 1.75 % change on previous year against 1.55 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
0.2 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Lesotho ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 61st of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,316 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.