External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 685.74 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Papua New Guinea is 685.74 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 326.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 687.43 DOD, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.44 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 70th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.44 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 34.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +141.2% |
| 1972 | 49.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +42.5% |
| 1973 | 81.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +64.5% |
| 1974 | 88.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 97.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 99.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 116.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 122.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 128.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 155.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 190.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1982 | 220.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 273.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1984 | 282.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 307.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 346.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 393.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 337.53 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 348.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 390.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 405.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 382.1 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 374.03 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 386.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 359.08 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 320.95 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 268.32 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 276.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 274.18 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 262.6 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 239.2 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 242.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 245.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 228.36 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 193.41 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 179.38 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 162.12 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 148.6 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 141.09 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 136.56 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 136.06 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 139.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 151.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 160.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 171.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 214.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 251.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 363.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +44.5% |
| 2019 | 448.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2020 | 523.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 603.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 661.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 687.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 685.74 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 685.74 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 685.74 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 685.74 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 690.36 DOD, current US$ per person, 99% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +141.2% | 14.44 DOD, current US$ per person | 34.83 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.32 DOD, current US$ per person | 14.44 DOD, current US$ per person | 128.21 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 285.68 DOD, current US$ per person | 155.03 DOD, current US$ per person | 393.55 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 343.85 DOD, current US$ per person | 268.32 DOD, current US$ per person | 405.57 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 204.33 DOD, current US$ per person | 141.09 DOD, current US$ per person | 262.6 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 217.36 DOD, current US$ per person | 136.06 DOD, current US$ per person | 448.87 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 632.47 DOD, current US$ per person | 523.8 DOD, current US$ per person | 687.43 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 67 Mauritania 697.85 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 68 Eswatini 697.54 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 69 Philippines 694.98 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 71 Cambodia 675.67 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 72 Kenya 630.53 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 73 Benin 616.79 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Papua New Guinea
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.2% (2024)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 154,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Papua New Guinea?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Papua New Guinea was 685.74 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 687.43 DOD, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.44 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 70th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 326.9%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.