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 0.0202 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0202 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
64th
of 122 countries
All-time high
0.085 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1988
All-time low
0.0021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

00.020.040.060.08197019972024

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

Analysis

In 2024, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0202 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 400.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.085 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

Papua New Guinea ranks 64th 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$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2024.
Year TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.0021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1971 0.0032 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +52.7%
1972 0.0059 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +84.5%
1973 0.0058 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.2%
1974 0.0125 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +115.6%
1975 0.0149 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +19.2%
1976 0.0174 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +17.2%
1977 0.0165 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.2%
1978 0.0157 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.7%
1979 0.0214 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +35.8%
1980 0.024 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.6%
1981 0.0269 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.9%
1982 0.0404 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +50.2%
1983 0.0382 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.4%
1984 0.0504 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +31.7%
1985 0.0517 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.6%
1986 0.0441 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.7%
1987 0.0539 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +22.2%
1988 0.085 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +57.8%
1989 0.0652 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -23.3%
1990 0.0839 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +28.7%
1991 0.0618 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -26.4%
1992 0.0454 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -26.6%
1993 0.0514 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.3%
1994 0.06 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.7%
1995 0.0618 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.0%
1996 0.048 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -22.3%
1997 0.055 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +14.7%
1998 0.0448 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.5%
1999 0.0463 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.3%
2000 0.0481 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.8%
2001 0.0473 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.7%
2002 0.0468 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.1%
2003 0.0485 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.6%
2004 0.0447 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.8%
2005 0.0312 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -30.1%
2006 0.0189 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -39.3%
2007 0.0221 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.5%
2008 0.0167 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -24.3%
2009 0.0072 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -57.2%
2010 0.0059 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.9%
2011 0.0055 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.9%
2012 0.0045 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.5%
2013 0.0044 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.0%
2014 0.004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.8%
2015 0.004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2016 0.0047 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +17.6%
2017 0.0059 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +24.9%
2018 0.0075 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +27.0%
2019 0.0174 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +132.0%
2020 0.0415 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +138.1%
2021 0.0247 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -40.5%
2022 0.0117 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -52.7%
2023 0.0167 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +43.5%
2024 0.0202 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +20.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0115 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0214 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.048 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.024 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.085 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0558 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0448 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0839 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0332 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0072 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0485 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0064 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0174 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.023 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0117 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0415 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 61 Mexico 0.0212 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 62 Haiti 0.0211 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 63 Philippines 0.021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 65 Gambia 0.0201 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 66 Bulgaria 0.0198 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 67 Eswatini 0.0194 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0202 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.085 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Papua New Guinea ranks 64th 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 400.4%. 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 unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
134 places, 6,246 data points, 1970–2024
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.