Bhutan vs Papua New Guinea: Net financial flows, bilateral
Net financial flows, bilateral over time
- Bhutan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 257.15 million NFL, current US$ against 181.65 million NFL, current US$ in Bhutan, a difference of 75.50 million NFL, current US$.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Bhutan ranks 22nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 122 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.22 million NFL, current US$ | 31.23 million NFL, current US$ | 28.01 million NFL, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 8.24 million NFL, current US$ | 18.55 million NFL, current US$ | 10.32 million NFL, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 37.79 million NFL, current US$ | -23.79 million NFL, current US$ | 61.58 million NFL, current US$ | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 201.06 million NFL, current US$ | 107.83 million NFL, current US$ | 93.22 million NFL, current US$ | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 132.41 million NFL, current US$ | 500.54 million NFL, current US$ | 368.13 million NFL, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net financial flows, bilateral, Bhutan or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 257.15 million NFL, current US$ against 181.65 million NFL, current US$ in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net financial flows, bilateral between Bhutan and Papua New Guinea?
- 75.50 million NFL, current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Papua New Guinea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for net financial flows, bilateral?
- Bhutan ranks 22nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.