Papua New Guinea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 548.95 % change on previous year against 7.7 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 541.25 % change on previous year.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 71.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -46.82 % change on previous year | 16.19 % change on previous year | 63.01 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 41.03 % change on previous year | 7.28 % change on previous year | 33.76 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 40.17 % change on previous year | 10.04 % change on previous year | 30.14 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 15.35 % change on previous year | 5.84 % change on previous year | 9.51 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 99.83 % change on previous year | 7.05 % change on previous year | 92.78 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 208.91 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 206.29 % 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, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth, Papua New Guinea or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Papua New Guinea, at 548.95 % change on previous year against 7.7 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth between Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 541.25 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.