Bangladesh vs Papua New Guinea: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP

Bangladesh
31.67
in 2015
Papua New Guinea
30.55
in 2015
Bangladesh rank
144th
Papua New Guinea rank
146th

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Papua New Guinea
203040506070197319942015

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 31.67 against 30.55 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.12.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 144th and Papua New Guinea ranks 146th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 21.59 21.91 0.326 Papua New Guinea
1980s 31.87 44.31 12.44 Papua New Guinea
1990s 47.33 56.28 8.95 Papua New Guinea
2000s 43.27 43.07 0.2001 Bangladesh
2010s 32.43 22.75 9.68 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp, Bangladesh or Papua New Guinea?
Bangladesh, at 31.67 against 30.55 in Papua New Guinea as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea?
1.12, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea?
42 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2015.
How do Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Bangladesh ranks 144th and Papua New Guinea ranks 146th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.