South Korea vs Papua New Guinea: Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$)
Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$) over time
- South Korea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.36 million NFL, current US$ against 0 NFL, current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 1.36 million NFL, current US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 44th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 118 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 153.18 million NFL, current US$ | 5.46 million NFL, current US$ | 147.72 million NFL, current US$ | South Korea |
| 1980s | 54.12 million NFL, current US$ | 9.45 million NFL, current US$ | 44.68 million NFL, current US$ | South Korea |
| 1990s | 456.24 million NFL, current US$ | 5.52 million NFL, current US$ | 450.72 million NFL, current US$ | South Korea |
| 2000s | -700.26 million NFL, current US$ | -9.65 million NFL, current US$ | 690.61 million NFL, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | -87.67 million NFL, current US$ | -13.12 million NFL, current US$ | 74.55 million NFL, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0 NFL, current US$ | -2.26 million NFL, current US$ | 2.26 million NFL, current US$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net financial flows, ibrd, South Korea or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.36 million NFL, current US$ against 0 NFL, current US$ in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net financial flows, ibrd between South Korea and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.36 million NFL, current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Papua New Guinea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for net financial flows, ibrd?
- South Korea ranks 44th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. IBRD is the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the founding and largest member of the World Bank Group. Data are in current U.S. dollars.