Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 556.22 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 556.22 TDS, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 305.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 556.22 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.04 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.04 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 23.65 TDS, current US$ per person | +96.5% |
| 1972 | 40.09 TDS, current US$ per person | +69.5% |
| 1973 | 46.16 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 42.47 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 36.12 TDS, current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 36.96 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 37.79 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 45.99 TDS, current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1979 | 34.31 TDS, current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 1980 | 47.83 TDS, current US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 1981 | 57.67 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1982 | 71.28 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1983 | 86.02 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1984 | 121.13 TDS, current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 1985 | 97.72 TDS, current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1986 | 90.55 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 97.87 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 134.2 TDS, current US$ per person | +37.1% |
| 1989 | 135.86 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 141.94 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 125.46 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 159.06 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1993 | 197.19 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 200.27 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 134.85 TDS, current US$ per person | -32.7% |
| 1996 | 101.66 TDS, current US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 1997 | 106.62 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 60.34 TDS, current US$ per person | -43.4% |
| 1999 | 39.7 TDS, current US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 2000 | 55.09 TDS, current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 2001 | 46.97 TDS, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 46.65 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 31.25 TDS, current US$ per person | -33.0% |
| 2004 | 39.78 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 47.09 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 48.35 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 144.71 TDS, current US$ per person | +199.3% |
| 2008 | 135.56 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 73.27 TDS, current US$ per person | -46.0% |
| 2010 | 106.33 TDS, current US$ per person | +45.1% |
| 2011 | 150.64 TDS, current US$ per person | +41.7% |
| 2012 | 59.82 TDS, current US$ per person | -60.3% |
| 2013 | 152.19 TDS, current US$ per person | +154.4% |
| 2014 | 137.1 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 125.59 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 370.29 TDS, current US$ per person | +194.8% |
| 2017 | 303.49 TDS, current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 295.84 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 245.92 TDS, current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 276.1 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 404.6 TDS, current US$ per person | +46.5% |
| 2022 | 436.64 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 542.95 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2024 | 556.22 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.56 TDS, current US$ per person | 12.04 TDS, current US$ per person | 46.16 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.01 TDS, current US$ per person | 47.83 TDS, current US$ per person | 135.86 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.71 TDS, current US$ per person | 39.7 TDS, current US$ per person | 200.27 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.87 TDS, current US$ per person | 31.25 TDS, current US$ per person | 144.71 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.72 TDS, current US$ per person | 59.82 TDS, current US$ per person | 370.29 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 443.3 TDS, current US$ per person | 276.1 TDS, current US$ per person | 556.22 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 18 Armenia 599.23 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 19 Belarus 584.75 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Dominican Republic 578.45 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 22 Brazil 538.27 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Mexico 512.08 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 24 Republic of Moldova 474.02 TDS, current US$ per person compare
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- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Net financial flows, IDA 31.68 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 2.99 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 556.22 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 556.22 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.04 TDS, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 21st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 305.7%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.