Hong Kong, China vs Papua New Guinea: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of

Hong Kong, China
0.536
in 2030
Papua New Guinea
0.398
in 2030
Hong Kong, China rank
27th
Papua New Guinea rank
30th

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Papua New Guinea
-10-505199120102030

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.536 against 0.398 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.138.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 27th and Papua New Guinea ranks 30th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 1.75 -1.02 2.77 Hong Kong, China
2000s 0.0414 1.18 1.14 Papua New Guinea
2010s 2.79 -2.84 5.63 Hong Kong, China
2020s -3.68 -3.19 0.4956 Papua New Guinea
2030s 0.536 0.398 0.138 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of, Hong Kong, China or Papua New Guinea?
Hong Kong, China, at 0.536 against 0.398 in Papua New Guinea as of 2030.
What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of between Hong Kong, China and Papua New Guinea?
0.138, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Papua New Guinea?
40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
How do Hong Kong, China and Papua New Guinea rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
Hong Kong, China ranks 27th and Papua New Guinea ranks 30th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 7,616 data points, 1991–2030
Last refreshed

Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October