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

Latest (2023)
15,771 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
94th
of 121 countries
All-time high
15,771 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
79.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k197019962023

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

Annual values for External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 91 Congo 17,440 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 92 Timor-Leste 17,022 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 93 Guinea 15,996 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 95 Myanmar 15,374 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 96 Suriname 14,971 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 97 Zimbabwe 13,959 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,212 data points, 1970–2023
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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.