How does Papua New Guinea rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is down 88.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Papua New Guinea: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0039 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0039 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 549.2%

World rank

102nd

of 121 countries

All-time high

0.1114 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

All-time low

0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1976

Years of data

1976–2024

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

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0039 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 549.2% on the previous year and down 88.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.1114 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.

Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd 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 unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1976 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1976	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0.0603 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1978	0.0272 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-54.9%
1979	0.0122 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-55.1%
1980	0.0251 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+105.9%
1981	0.0648 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+158.0%
1982	0.0768 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
1983	0.0261 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-66.0%
1984	0.0568 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+117.2%
1985	0.0602 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1986	0.0234 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-61.1%
1987	0.0334 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.6%
1988	0.0369 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1989	0.0464 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.9%
1990	0.0222 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-52.1%
1991	0.031 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.3%
1992	0.0942 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+204.0%
1993	0.0531 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-43.7%
1994	0.018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-66.1%
1995	0.0167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1996	0.0066 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-60.8%
1997	0.0312 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+375.8%
1998	0.0414 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.6%
1999	0.028 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.2%
2000	0.0199 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.1%
2001	0.0217 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2002	0.0167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
2003	0.0266 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+59.5%
2004	0.0204 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
2005	0.0425 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+108.8%
2006	0.0095 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-77.8%
2007	0.0182 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+92.8%
2008	0.0009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-95.3%
2009	0.0096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1025.0%
2010	0.0291 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+201.4%
2011	0.0068 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-76.5%
2012	0.0123 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+79.3%
2013	0.0148 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
2014	0.0348 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+135.8%
2015	0.0143 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-58.9%
2016	0.0319 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+122.8%
2017	0.0034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-89.4%
2018	0.0192 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+470.1%
2019	0.0265 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.0%
2020	0.0167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.0%
2021	0.1114 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+566.3%
2022	0.0963 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2023	0.0006 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-99.4%
2024	0.0039 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+549.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0603 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	4
1980s	0.045 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0234 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0768 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0342 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0066 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0942 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0186 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0425 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0193 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0348 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0458 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0006 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1114 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

99 Ecuador 0.0051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
100 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
101 Belize 0.0041 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
103 Azerbaijan 0.0029 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
104 Iraq 0.0026 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
105 Guyana 0.0026 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More external debt data for Papua New Guinea

IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
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)
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.2% (2024)
Net financial flows, IDA 31.68 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
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, IBRD 154,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.6% (2024)

All data for Papua New Guinea →

Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?: External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0.0039 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.1114 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 88.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,110 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.