Nicaragua vs Papua New Guinea: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD)
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) over time
- Nicaragua
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7.52 billion DOD, current US$ against 7.44 billion DOD, current US$ in Nicaragua, a difference of 78.73 million DOD, current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 62nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 61st of 124 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 610.03 million DOD, current US$ | 238.37 million DOD, current US$ | 371.66 million DOD, current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 4.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 999.90 million DOD, current US$ | 3.64 billion DOD, current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 7.65 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.55 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.09 billion DOD, current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 4.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.29 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.74 billion DOD, current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 3.90 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.97 billion DOD, current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 6.79 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 153.84 million DOD, current US$ | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Nicaragua or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7.52 billion DOD, current US$ against 7.44 billion DOD, current US$ in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 78.73 million DOD, current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Nicaragua ranks 62nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 61st of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.