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

Papua New Guinea: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 41.22 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
41.22 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 99.4%
World rank
112th
of 120 countries
All-time high
6,729 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
48
1976–2023

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k197619992023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Papua New Guinea is 41.22 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 99.4% on the previous year and down 94.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6,729 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.

That places Papua New Guinea 112th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1976 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1976 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1977 218.61 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1978 117.03 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -46.5%
1979 61.83 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -47.2%
1980 141.32 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +128.6%
1981 357.73 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +153.1%
1982 401.89 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.3%
1983 147.95 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -63.2%
1984 320.19 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +116.4%
1985 322.39 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.7%
1986 136.91 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -57.5%
1987 231.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +69.4%
1988 297.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +28.5%
1989 363.64 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +22.1%
1990 158.13 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -56.5%
1991 259.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +63.8%
1992 910.3 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +251.4%
1993 582.83 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -36.0%
1994 218.61 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -62.5%
1995 171.4 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -21.6%
1996 74.64 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -56.5%
1997 340.06 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +355.6%
1998 346.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.8%
1999 215.21 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -37.8%
2000 154.57 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -28.2%
2001 147.95 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -4.3%
2002 110.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -25.4%
2003 207.57 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +88.0%
2004 176.66 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -14.9%
2005 457.1 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +158.8%
2006 174.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -61.8%
2007 384.23 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +120.3%
2008 22.08 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -94.3%
2009 247.32 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1020.0%
2010 914.19 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +269.6%
2011 271.61 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -70.3%
2012 576.65 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +112.3%
2013 693.32 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +20.2%
2014 1,785 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +157.4%
2015 687 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -61.5%
2016 1,463 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +112.9%
2017 169.47 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -88.4%
2018 1,024 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +504.4%
2019 1,451 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +41.6%
2020 880.77 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -39.3%
2021 6,425 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +629.5%
2022 6,729 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.7%
2023 41.22 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -99.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 99.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 218.61 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4
1980s 272.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 136.91 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 401.89 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 327.64 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 74.64 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 910.3 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 208.23 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 22.08 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 457.1 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 903.47 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 169.47 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,785 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 3,519 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 41.22 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 6,729 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 109 Myanmar 68.25 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 110 Guinea-Bissau 55.8 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 111 Mali 53.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 113 Niger 34.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 114 Bhutan 24.38 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 115 Chad 23.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Papua New Guinea?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Papua New Guinea was 41.22 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 6,729 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Papua New Guinea ranks 112th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, short-term (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, short-term (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
132 places, 6,001 data points, 1970–2023
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External debt stocks, short-term (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.