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 15,771 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 15,771 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 468.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 15,771 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Papua New Guinea ranks 94th 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 79.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 197.36 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +147.1% |
| 1972 | 288 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1973 | 484.87 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.4% |
| 1974 | 539.51 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 607.33 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 631.51 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 754.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 812.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 868.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 1,072 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 1,346 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1982 | 1,592 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 2,016 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1984 | 2,121 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 2,361 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 2,723 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 3,157 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 2,767 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 2,925 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 3,363 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 3,602 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 3,516 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 3,569 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 3,825 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 3,683 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 3,411 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 2,955 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 3,158 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 3,239 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 3,211 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 3,026 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 3,177 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 3,322 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 3,191 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2,791 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 2,673 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 2,493 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 2,357 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 2,308 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2,302 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,361 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2,496 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 2,773 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 3,023 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 3,315 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 4,244 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 5,091 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 7,532 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 2019 | 9,524 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2020 | 11,354 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 13,353 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 14,903 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 15,771 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 526.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 79.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 868.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,208 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,072 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,157 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,432 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,955 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,825 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,855 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,308 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,322 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,266 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,302 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,524 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,845 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,354 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,771 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 91 Congo 17,440 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Timor-Leste 17,022 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Guinea 15,996 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Myanmar 15,374 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Suriname 14,971 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Zimbabwe 13,959 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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 15,771 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 15,771 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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 79.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 94th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 468.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.