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

Papua New Guinea: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth was 548.95 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
548.95 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 652.3%
World rank
3rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
629.53 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-99.39 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
46
1978–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Papua New Guinea, 1978–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Papua New Guinea is 548.95 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 652.3% on the previous year and up 248.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Papua New Guinea peaked at 629.53 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -99.39 % change on previous year, in 2023.

Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1978 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1978 -46.46 % change on previous year
1979 -47.17 % change on previous year +1.5%
1980 128.57 % change on previous year -372.6%
1981 153.12 % change on previous year +19.1%
1982 12.35 % change on previous year -91.9%
1983 -63.19 % change on previous year -611.8%
1984 116.42 % change on previous year -284.2%
1985 0.6897 % change on previous year -99.4%
1986 -57.53 % change on previous year -8442.5%
1987 69.35 % change on previous year -220.5%
1988 28.48 % change on previous year -58.9%
1989 22.08 % change on previous year -22.5%
1990 -56.52 % change on previous year -356.0%
1991 63.85 % change on previous year -213.0%
1992 251.35 % change on previous year +293.7%
1993 -35.97 % change on previous year -114.3%
1994 -62.49 % change on previous year +73.7%
1995 -21.6 % change on previous year -65.4%
1996 -56.45 % change on previous year +161.4%
1997 355.62 % change on previous year -729.9%
1998 1.77 % change on previous year -99.5%
1999 -37.82 % change on previous year -2233.2%
2000 -28.18 % change on previous year -25.5%
2001 -4.29 % change on previous year -84.8%
2002 -25.37 % change on previous year +492.0%
2003 88 % change on previous year -446.8%
2004 -14.89 % change on previous year -116.9%
2005 158.75 % change on previous year -1165.9%
2006 -61.84 % change on previous year -139.0%
2007 120.25 % change on previous year -294.5%
2008 -94.25 % change on previous year -178.4%
2010 269.64 % change on previous year -386.1%
2011 -70.29 % change on previous year -126.1%
2012 112.31 % change on previous year -259.8%
2013 20.23 % change on previous year -82.0%
2014 157.4 % change on previous year +677.9%
2015 -61.5 % change on previous year -139.1%
2016 112.95 % change on previous year -283.6%
2017 -88.42 % change on previous year -178.3%
2018 504.4 % change on previous year -670.5%
2019 41.62 % change on previous year -91.7%
2020 -39.28 % change on previous year -194.4%
2021 629.53 % change on previous year -1702.6%
2022 4.72 % change on previous year -99.2%
2023 -99.39 % change on previous year -2203.6%
2024 548.95 % change on previous year -652.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -46.82 % change on previous year -47.17 % change on previous year -46.46 % change on previous year 2
1980s 41.03 % change on previous year -63.19 % change on previous year 153.12 % change on previous year 10
1990s 40.17 % change on previous year -62.49 % change on previous year 355.62 % change on previous year 10
2000s 15.35 % change on previous year -94.25 % change on previous year 158.75 % change on previous year 9
2010s 99.83 % change on previous year -88.42 % change on previous year 504.4 % change on previous year 10
2020s 208.91 % change on previous year -99.39 % change on previous year 629.53 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 1 Burundi 801.4 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Lao People's Democratic Republic 682.65 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Malawi 447.95 % change on previous year compare
  4. 5 Congo 233.01 % change on previous year compare
  5. 6 Vanuatu 118.78 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Papua New Guinea?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Papua New Guinea was 548.95 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 629.53 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -99.39 % change on previous year in 2023.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 248.8%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 5,849 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.