External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 11.45 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 11.45 DOD, current US$ per person.
The figure is up 537.5% on the previous year and down 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 298.66 DOD, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1976.
Papua New Guinea ranks 99th 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 33.67 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 17.64 DOD, current US$ per person | -47.6% |
| 1979 | 9.13 DOD, current US$ per person | -48.3% |
| 1980 | 20.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +123.9% |
| 1981 | 50.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +147.9% |
| 1982 | 55.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 20.1 DOD, current US$ per person | -64.0% |
| 1984 | 42.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +111.9% |
| 1985 | 41.97 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 17.44 DOD, current US$ per person | -58.4% |
| 1987 | 28.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +65.7% |
| 1988 | 36.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1989 | 43.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 18.38 DOD, current US$ per person | -57.6% |
| 1991 | 29.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +58.7% |
| 1992 | 98.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +239.1% |
| 1993 | 61.08 DOD, current US$ per person | -38.3% |
| 1994 | 22.1 DOD, current US$ per person | -63.8% |
| 1995 | 16.71 DOD, current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 1996 | 7.02 DOD, current US$ per person | -58.0% |
| 1997 | 30.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +339.7% |
| 1998 | 30.34 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 18.22 DOD, current US$ per person | -39.9% |
| 2000 | 12.64 DOD, current US$ per person | -30.6% |
| 2001 | 11.7 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 8.44 DOD, current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 2003 | 15.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +81.9% |
| 2004 | 12.64 DOD, current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 31.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +150.5% |
| 2006 | 11.71 DOD, current US$ per person | -63.0% |
| 2007 | 24.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +113.4% |
| 2008 | 1.39 DOD, current US$ per person | -94.4% |
| 2009 | 15.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +986.2% |
| 2010 | 54.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +258.6% |
| 2011 | 15.65 DOD, current US$ per person | -71.1% |
| 2012 | 32.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +106.5% |
| 2013 | 37.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 94.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +150.7% |
| 2015 | 35.58 DOD, current US$ per person | -62.5% |
| 2016 | 73.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +107.8% |
| 2017 | 8.36 DOD, current US$ per person | -88.7% |
| 2018 | 49.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +490.5% |
| 2019 | 68.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +38.5% |
| 2020 | 40.64 DOD, current US$ per person | -40.6% |
| 2021 | 290.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +615.2% |
| 2022 | 298.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.8 DOD, current US$ per person | -99.4% |
| 2024 | 11.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +537.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 11.45 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.26 DOD, current US$ per person, 14% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 11.45 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 236.65 DOD, current US$ per person, 5% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +986.2% | 1.39 DOD, current US$ per person | 15.12 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2021 | +615.2% | 40.64 DOD, current US$ per person | 290.61 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.11 DOD, current US$ per person | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | 33.67 DOD, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 35.76 DOD, current US$ per person | 17.44 DOD, current US$ per person | 55.75 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.28 DOD, current US$ per person | 7.02 DOD, current US$ per person | 98.94 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.57 DOD, current US$ per person | 1.39 DOD, current US$ per person | 31.67 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.04 DOD, current US$ per person | 8.36 DOD, current US$ per person | 94.82 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.63 DOD, current US$ per person | 1.8 DOD, current US$ per person | 298.66 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 96 Nepal 14.26 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 97 Eritrea 13.14 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 98 Yemen 12.58 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 100 Haiti 10.98 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 101 Afghanistan 10.38 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 102 Uganda 10.38 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Papua New Guinea
- Net financial flows, IBRD 1.36 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 38.54 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.69 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 7.52 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 10.02 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 11.45 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 298.66 DOD, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 99th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.9%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.