External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was -20.45 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-20.45 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 151.3%
World rank
118th
of 121 countries
All-time high
268.41 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-20.45 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea is -20.45 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of down 151.3% on the previous year and down 159.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 268.41 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -20.45 % change on previous year, in 2024.

Papua New Guinea ranks 118th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 95.03 % change on previous year
1972 21.58 % change on previous year -77.3%
1973 6.17 % change on previous year -71.4%
1974 -3.85 % change on previous year -162.4%
1975 0.1415 % change on previous year -103.7%
1976 -2.78 % change on previous year -2062.7%
1977 11.14 % change on previous year -501.2%
1978 -8.52 % change on previous year -176.4%
1979 11.3 % change on previous year -232.7%
1980 12.09 % change on previous year +7.0%
1981 51.81 % change on previous year +328.6%
1982 45.08 % change on previous year -13.0%
1983 26.09 % change on previous year -42.1%
1984 6.76 % change on previous year -74.1%
1985 4.7 % change on previous year -30.5%
1986 -1.56 % change on previous year -133.2%
1987 13.2 % change on previous year -945.6%
1988 -2.32 % change on previous year -117.5%
1989 1.88 % change on previous year -181.2%
1990 14.56 % change on previous year +673.4%
1991 5.46 % change on previous year -62.5%
1992 27.83 % change on previous year +410.1%
1993 -10.77 % change on previous year -138.7%
1994 -9.55 % change on previous year -11.3%
1995 -11.18 % change on previous year +17.0%
1996 1.87 % change on previous year -116.7%
1997 -1.44 % change on previous year -177.3%
1998 5.11 % change on previous year -454.5%
1999 0.6227 % change on previous year -87.8%
2000 -12.73 % change on previous year -2143.9%
2001 -15.55 % change on previous year +22.2%
2002 -9.86 % change on previous year -36.6%
2003 -2.61 % change on previous year -73.5%
2004 -1.41 % change on previous year -46.2%
2005 2.46 % change on previous year -274.8%
2006 0.6646 % change on previous year -72.9%
2007 -19.22 % change on previous year -2992.4%
2008 5.21 % change on previous year -127.1%
2009 3.41 % change on previous year -34.5%
2010 268.41 % change on previous year +7765.0%
2011 128.05 % change on previous year -52.3%
2012 17.93 % change on previous year -86.0%
2013 45.85 % change on previous year +155.7%
2014 -7.88 % change on previous year -117.2%
2015 2.38 % change on previous year -130.2%
2016 -7.46 % change on previous year -413.4%
2017 -7.86 % change on previous year +5.3%
2018 0.6889 % change on previous year -108.8%
2019 4.85 % change on previous year +604.3%
2020 -4.61 % change on previous year -195.0%
2021 -6.92 % change on previous year +50.2%
2022 -1.25 % change on previous year -82.0%
2023 -8.14 % change on previous year +551.6%
2024 -20.45 % change on previous year +151.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.47 % change on previous year -8.52 % change on previous year 95.03 % change on previous year 9
1980s 15.77 % change on previous year -2.32 % change on previous year 51.81 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.25 % change on previous year -11.18 % change on previous year 27.83 % change on previous year 10
2000s -4.96 % change on previous year -19.22 % change on previous year 5.21 % change on previous year 10
2010s 44.5 % change on previous year -7.88 % change on previous year 268.41 % change on previous year 10
2020s -8.27 % change on previous year -20.45 % change on previous year -1.25 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 115 Iraq -15.64 % change on previous year compare
  2. 116 Azerbaijan -17.38 % change on previous year compare
  3. 117 Turkmenistan -17.54 % change on previous year compare
  4. 119 Russia -22.55 % change on previous year compare
  5. 120 Somalia -67.13 % change on previous year compare
  6. 121 Haiti -88.42 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was -20.45 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 268.41 % change on previous year in 2010.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -20.45 % change on previous year in 2024.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
Papua New Guinea ranks 118th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 159.3%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
133 places, 6,292 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.