External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 1,085 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 1,085 DOD, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 21.9% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,542 DOD, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 83.32 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Papua New Guinea ranks 61st of 121 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.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 83.32 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 158.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +90.4% |
| 1972 | 188.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1973 | 195.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 183.57 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 179.78 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 170.99 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 185.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 166.54 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 181.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 199.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 296.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +48.7% |
| 1982 | 421.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 1983 | 519.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1984 | 543.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 556.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 536.47 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 594.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 568.13 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 565.98 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 631.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 645.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 796.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 685.15 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 597.67 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 512.11 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 503.34 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 478.73 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 485.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 472.11 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 398.05 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 324.91 DOD, current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 283.22 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 266.82 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 254.59 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 252.54 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 246.24 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 192.75 DOD, current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 196.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 197.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 704.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +257.5% |
| 2011 | 1,561 DOD, current US$ per person | +121.5% |
| 2012 | 1,790 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 2,542 DOD, current US$ per person | +42.0% |
| 2014 | 2,281 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 2,276 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,055 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 1,849 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 1,819 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,864 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,741 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 1,588 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 1,539 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,389 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 1,085 DOD, current US$ per person | -21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 169.4 DOD, current US$ per person | 83.32 DOD, current US$ per person | 195.34 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 480.17 DOD, current US$ per person | 199.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 594.31 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 580.82 DOD, current US$ per person | 472.11 DOD, current US$ per person | 796.27 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 261.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 192.75 DOD, current US$ per person | 398.05 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,874 DOD, current US$ per person | 704.75 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,542 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,469 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,085 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,741 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 58 Indonesia 1,226 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 59 Bolivia 1,174 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 60 Azerbaijan 1,107 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 62 Sao Tome and Principe 1,081 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 63 Vanuatu 1,077 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 64 Honduras 1,058 DOD, 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)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
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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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 1,085 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,542 DOD, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.32 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 61st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.