Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) was -3.01 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-3.01 billion NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 67.5%
World rank
110th
of 116 countries
All-time high
7.06 billion NFL, current US$
in 2011
All-time low
-3.01 billion NFL, current US$
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2024

-2.5B02.5B5.0B7.5B197019972024

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded -3.01 billion NFL, current US$ for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is down 67.5% on the previous year and down 10,286.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 7.06 billion NFL, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -3.01 billion NFL, current US$, in 2024.

Papua New Guinea ranks 110th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2024.
Year NFL, current US$ Change
1970 128.14 million NFL, current US$
1971 173.77 million NFL, current US$ +35.6%
1972 56.27 million NFL, current US$ -67.6%
1973 -42.66 million NFL, current US$ -175.8%
1974 -39.18 million NFL, current US$ -8.2%
1975 -30.44 million NFL, current US$ -22.3%
1976 -7.55 million NFL, current US$ -75.2%
1977 22.48 million NFL, current US$ -397.6%
1978 -74.73 million NFL, current US$ -432.4%
1979 11.28 million NFL, current US$ -115.1%
1980 37.87 million NFL, current US$ +235.7%
1981 310.14 million NFL, current US$ +719.1%
1982 414.04 million NFL, current US$ +33.5%
1983 295.25 million NFL, current US$ -28.7%
1984 67.67 million NFL, current US$ -77.1%
1985 166.85 million NFL, current US$ +146.5%
1986 209.83 million NFL, current US$ +25.8%
1987 9.83 million NFL, current US$ -95.3%
1988 87.98 million NFL, current US$ +795.1%
1989 144.98 million NFL, current US$ +64.8%
1990 48.64 million NFL, current US$ -66.5%
1991 -29.29 million NFL, current US$ -160.2%
1992 579.71 million NFL, current US$ -2079.5%
1993 -441.71 million NFL, current US$ -176.2%
1994 -197.78 million NFL, current US$ -55.2%
1995 -311.33 million NFL, current US$ +57.4%
1996 115.82 million NFL, current US$ -137.2%
1997 114.33 million NFL, current US$ -1.3%
1998 21.38 million NFL, current US$ -81.3%
1999 -30.22 million NFL, current US$ -241.3%
2000 26.93 million NFL, current US$ -189.1%
2001 -64.57 million NFL, current US$ -339.8%
2002 -108.53 million NFL, current US$ +68.1%
2003 39.06 million NFL, current US$ -136.0%
2004 -13.80 million NFL, current US$ -135.3%
2005 183.47 million NFL, current US$ -1429.8%
2006 60.15 million NFL, current US$ -67.2%
2007 -205.31 million NFL, current US$ -441.3%
2008 149.48 million NFL, current US$ -172.8%
2009 24.90 million NFL, current US$ -83.3%
2010 2.42 billion NFL, current US$ +9613.2%
2011 7.06 billion NFL, current US$ +191.9%
2012 2.28 billion NFL, current US$ -67.7%
2013 6.50 billion NFL, current US$ +185.5%
2014 29.53 million NFL, current US$ -99.5%
2015 -132.59 million NFL, current US$ -549.0%
2016 -1.37 billion NFL, current US$ +930.4%
2017 -972.41 million NFL, current US$ -28.8%
2018 65.13 million NFL, current US$ -106.7%
2019 -869.93 million NFL, current US$ -1435.7%
2020 -1.88 billion NFL, current US$ +116.5%
2021 -2.49 billion NFL, current US$ +32.4%
2022 -1.83 billion NFL, current US$ -26.7%
2023 -1.80 billion NFL, current US$ -1.8%
2024 -3.01 billion NFL, current US$ +67.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.74 million NFL, current US$ -74.73 million NFL, current US$ 173.77 million NFL, current US$ 10
1980s 174.44 million NFL, current US$ 9.83 million NFL, current US$ 414.04 million NFL, current US$ 10
1990s -13.04 million NFL, current US$ -441.71 million NFL, current US$ 579.71 million NFL, current US$ 10
2000s 9.18 million NFL, current US$ -205.31 million NFL, current US$ 183.47 million NFL, current US$ 10
2010s 1.50 billion NFL, current US$ -1.37 billion NFL, current US$ 7.06 billion NFL, current US$ 10
2020s -2.20 billion NFL, current US$ -3.01 billion NFL, current US$ -1.80 billion NFL, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 107 Zambia -1.14 billion NFL, current US$ compare
  2. 108 Thailand -1.47 billion NFL, current US$ compare
  3. 109 Peru -2.40 billion NFL, current US$ compare
  4. 111 Türkiye -3.65 billion NFL, current US$ compare
  5. 112 Kazakhstan -5.63 billion NFL, current US$ compare
  6. 113 Viet Nam -7.24 billion NFL, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Papua New Guinea?
Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Papua New Guinea was -3.01 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 7.06 billion NFL, current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -3.01 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
Papua New Guinea ranks 110th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 10,286.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 4,652 data points, 1970–2024
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Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).