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

Latest (2024)
11.45 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 537.5%
World rank
99th
of 121 countries
All-time high
298.66 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2024

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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

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1976 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 96 Nepal 14.26 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  2. 97 Eritrea 13.14 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  3. 98 Yemen 12.58 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  4. 100 Haiti 10.98 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  5. 101 Afghanistan 10.38 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  6. 102 Uganda 10.38 DOD, current US$ per person compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,256 data points, 1970–2024
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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.