Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 58.94 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
58.94 TDS, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
69th
of 122 countries
All-time high
100.71 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2020
All-time low
0.5411 TDS, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2024, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Papua New Guinea stood at 58.94 TDS, current US$ per person.

The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 435.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 100.71 TDS, current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5411 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1970.

Papua New Guinea ranks 69th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2024.
Year TDS, current US$ per person Change
1970 0.5411 TDS, current US$ per person
1971 0.8967 TDS, current US$ per person +65.7%
1972 1.93 TDS, current US$ per person +115.5%
1973 2.79 TDS, current US$ per person +44.5%
1974 6.65 TDS, current US$ per person +138.1%
1975 7.16 TDS, current US$ per person +7.8%
1976 9.15 TDS, current US$ per person +27.8%
1977 9.21 TDS, current US$ per person +0.6%
1978 10.2 TDS, current US$ per person +10.7%
1979 15.97 TDS, current US$ per person +56.6%
1980 19.55 TDS, current US$ per person +22.4%
1981 21.03 TDS, current US$ per person +7.6%
1982 29.34 TDS, current US$ per person +39.5%
1983 29.39 TDS, current US$ per person +0.2%
1984 37.76 TDS, current US$ per person +28.5%
1985 36.01 TDS, current US$ per person -4.6%
1986 32.86 TDS, current US$ per person -8.8%
1987 46.66 TDS, current US$ per person +42.0%
1988 83.77 TDS, current US$ per person +79.5%
1989 60.94 TDS, current US$ per person -27.2%
1990 69.37 TDS, current US$ per person +13.8%
1991 58.21 TDS, current US$ per person -16.1%
1992 47.68 TDS, current US$ per person -18.1%
1993 59.17 TDS, current US$ per person +24.1%
1994 73.65 TDS, current US$ per person +24.5%
1995 61.65 TDS, current US$ per person -16.3%
1996 51.41 TDS, current US$ per person -16.6%
1997 54.47 TDS, current US$ per person +6.0%
1998 32.88 TDS, current US$ per person -39.6%
1999 30.11 TDS, current US$ per person -8.4%
2000 30.59 TDS, current US$ per person +1.6%
2001 25.44 TDS, current US$ per person -16.9%
2002 23.69 TDS, current US$ per person -6.8%
2003 28 TDS, current US$ per person +18.2%
2004 27.75 TDS, current US$ per person -0.9%
2005 23.25 TDS, current US$ per person -16.2%
2006 23.46 TDS, current US$ per person +0.9%
2007 30.27 TDS, current US$ per person +29.0%
2008 27.17 TDS, current US$ per person -10.2%
2009 11.24 TDS, current US$ per person -58.6%
2010 10.98 TDS, current US$ per person -2.3%
2011 12.53 TDS, current US$ per person +14.2%
2012 11.91 TDS, current US$ per person -5.0%
2013 11.23 TDS, current US$ per person -5.7%
2014 11.01 TDS, current US$ per person -1.9%
2015 9.99 TDS, current US$ per person -9.3%
2016 10.96 TDS, current US$ per person +9.7%
2017 14.63 TDS, current US$ per person +33.6%
2018 19.26 TDS, current US$ per person +31.6%
2019 44.83 TDS, current US$ per person +132.8%
2020 100.71 TDS, current US$ per person +124.6%
2021 64.37 TDS, current US$ per person -36.1%
2022 36.2 TDS, current US$ per person -43.8%
2023 49.66 TDS, current US$ per person +37.2%
2024 58.94 TDS, current US$ per person +18.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.45 TDS, current US$ per person 0.5411 TDS, current US$ per person 15.97 TDS, current US$ per person 10
1980s 39.73 TDS, current US$ per person 19.55 TDS, current US$ per person 83.77 TDS, current US$ per person 10
1990s 53.86 TDS, current US$ per person 30.11 TDS, current US$ per person 73.65 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2000s 25.09 TDS, current US$ per person 11.24 TDS, current US$ per person 30.59 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2010s 15.73 TDS, current US$ per person 9.99 TDS, current US$ per person 44.83 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2020s 61.98 TDS, current US$ per person 36.2 TDS, current US$ per person 100.71 TDS, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 66 Iraq 70.47 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  2. 67 Benin 65.87 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  3. 68 Guatemala 61.82 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  4. 70 Viet Nam 57.93 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  5. 71 China 56.26 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  6. 72 Thailand 48.9 TDS, current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Papua New Guinea?
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Papua New Guinea was 58.94 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 100.71 TDS, current US$ per person in 2020.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5411 TDS, current US$ per person in 1970.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Papua New Guinea ranks 69th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 435.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita
Unit
TDS, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
134 places, 6,413 data points, 1970–2024
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.