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

North Macedonia
5.75 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
7.25 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
64th
Papua New Guinea rank
61st

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

  • North Macedonia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 7.25 billion DOD, current US$ against 5.75 billion DOD, current US$ in North Macedonia, a difference of 1.50 billion DOD, current US$.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times North Macedonia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 64th and Papua New Guinea ranks 61st of 123 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 886.97 million DOD, current US$ 1.54 billion DOD, current US$ 655.28 million DOD, current US$ Papua New Guinea
2000s 1.48 billion DOD, current US$ 1.29 billion DOD, current US$ 188.88 million DOD, current US$ North Macedonia
2010s 3.06 billion DOD, current US$ 1.93 billion DOD, current US$ 1.13 billion DOD, current US$ North Macedonia
2020s 5.34 billion DOD, current US$ 6.47 billion DOD, current US$ 1.13 billion DOD, current US$ 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), North Macedonia or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 7.25 billion DOD, current US$ against 5.75 billion DOD, current US$ in North Macedonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between North Macedonia and Papua New Guinea?
1.50 billion DOD, current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Papua New Guinea?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do North Macedonia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
North Macedonia ranks 64th and Papua New Guinea ranks 61st of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 6,473 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.