Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 12,456 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12,456 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 26.6%
World rank
55th
of 120 countries
All-time high
12,456 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
66.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197019962023

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 12,456 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.6% on the previous year and up 346.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Papua New Guinea peaked at 12,456 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 120 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, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 66.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 134.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +101.3%
1972 232.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +73.6%
1973 274.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +17.9%
1974 258.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -5.9%
1975 224.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -13.0%
1976 234.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +4.6%
1977 245.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +4.5%
1978 305.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +24.3%
1979 232.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -23.8%
1980 330.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +42.3%
1981 407.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +23.1%
1982 513.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +26.2%
1983 633.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +23.2%
1984 910.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +43.8%
1985 750.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -17.6%
1986 710.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -5.3%
1987 785.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +10.5%
1988 1,100 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +40.1%
1989 1,139 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +3.5%
1990 1,221 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +7.2%
1991 1,114 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -8.8%
1992 1,463 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +31.3%
1993 1,881 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +28.6%
1994 1,981 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +5.3%
1995 1,383 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -30.2%
1996 1,080 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -21.9%
1997 1,174 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +8.7%
1998 688.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -41.4%
1999 468.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -31.9%
2000 673.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +43.6%
2001 594.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -11.8%
2002 610.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +2.7%
2003 422.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -30.8%
2004 555.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +31.5%
2005 679.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +22.3%
2006 720.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +6.0%
2007 2,225 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +208.8%
2008 2,150 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -3.4%
2009 1,198 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -44.3%
2010 1,792 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +49.6%
2011 2,614 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +45.9%
2012 1,067 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -59.2%
2013 2,790 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +161.4%
2014 2,580 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -7.5%
2015 2,425 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -6.0%
2016 7,328 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +202.2%
2017 6,151 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -16.1%
2018 6,137 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -0.2%
2019 5,218 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -15.0%
2020 5,985 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +14.7%
2021 8,946 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +49.5%
2022 9,838 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +10.0%
2023 12,456 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +26.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 220.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 66.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 305.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 728.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 330.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,139 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 1,246 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 468.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,981 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 983 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 422.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,225 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 3,810 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,067 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 7,328 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 9,306 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 5,985 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 12,456 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4

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  3. 54 Morocco 12,974 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 56 Senegal 12,098 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 57 Fiji 11,967 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 58 Côte d'Ivoire 11,420 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Papua New Guinea?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Papua New Guinea was 12,456 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 12,456 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 66.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
Papua New Guinea ranks 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 346.4%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
132 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.