Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Net financial flows, multilateral
Net financial flows, multilateral over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 121.02 million NFL, current US$ against 90.02 million NFL, current US$ in Laos, a difference of 31.00 million NFL, current US$.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Laos ranks 65th and Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.85 million NFL, current US$ | 12.97 million NFL, current US$ | 11.12 million NFL, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 15.76 million NFL, current US$ | 43.43 million NFL, current US$ | 27.67 million NFL, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 82.80 million NFL, current US$ | 22.92 million NFL, current US$ | 59.88 million NFL, current US$ | Laos |
| 2000s | 72.83 million NFL, current US$ | -17.25 million NFL, current US$ | 90.08 million NFL, current US$ | Laos |
| 2010s | -3.29 million NFL, current US$ | 120.71 million NFL, current US$ | 124.00 million NFL, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 67.42 million NFL, current US$ | 300.87 million NFL, current US$ | 233.45 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, multilateral, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 121.02 million NFL, current US$ against 90.02 million NFL, current US$ in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net financial flows, multilateral between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 31.00 million NFL, current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for net financial flows, multilateral?
- Laos ranks 65th and Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. 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.