External debt stocks, short-term in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: External debt stocks, short-term was 121.14 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
121.14 million DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 548.9%
World rank
94th
of 122 countries
All-time high
3.05 billion DOD, current US$
in 2022
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024

External debt stocks, short-term in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2024

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Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term in Papua New Guinea stood at 121.14 million DOD, current US$.

The figure is up 548.9% on the previous year and down 85.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.05 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1976.

That places Papua New Guinea 94th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, 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 in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Papua New Guinea, 1976 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ Change
1976 0 DOD, current US$ —
1977 99.00 million DOD, current US$ —
1978 53.00 million DOD, current US$ -46.5%
1979 28.00 million DOD, current US$ -47.2%
1980 64.00 million DOD, current US$ +128.6%
1981 162.00 million DOD, current US$ +153.1%
1982 182.00 million DOD, current US$ +12.3%
1983 67.00 million DOD, current US$ -63.2%
1984 145.00 million DOD, current US$ +116.4%
1985 146.00 million DOD, current US$ +0.7%
1986 62.00 million DOD, current US$ -57.5%
1987 105.00 million DOD, current US$ +69.4%
1988 134.90 million DOD, current US$ +28.5%
1989 164.68 million DOD, current US$ +22.1%
1990 71.61 million DOD, current US$ -56.5%
1991 117.33 million DOD, current US$ +63.8%
1992 412.24 million DOD, current US$ +251.4%
1993 263.94 million DOD, current US$ -36.0%
1994 99.00 million DOD, current US$ -62.5%
1995 77.62 million DOD, current US$ -21.6%
1996 33.80 million DOD, current US$ -56.5%
1997 154.00 million DOD, current US$ +355.6%
1998 156.73 million DOD, current US$ +1.8%
1999 97.46 million DOD, current US$ -37.8%
2000 70.00 million DOD, current US$ -28.2%
2001 67.00 million DOD, current US$ -4.3%
2002 50.00 million DOD, current US$ -25.4%
2003 94.00 million DOD, current US$ +88.0%
2004 80.00 million DOD, current US$ -14.9%
2005 207.00 million DOD, current US$ +158.8%
2006 79.00 million DOD, current US$ -61.8%
2007 174.00 million DOD, current US$ +120.3%
2008 10.00 million DOD, current US$ -94.3%
2009 112.00 million DOD, current US$ +1020.0%
2010 414.00 million DOD, current US$ +269.6%
2011 123.00 million DOD, current US$ -70.3%
2012 261.14 million DOD, current US$ +112.3%
2013 313.98 million DOD, current US$ +20.2%
2014 808.17 million DOD, current US$ +157.4%
2015 311.12 million DOD, current US$ -61.5%
2016 662.51 million DOD, current US$ +112.9%
2017 76.75 million DOD, current US$ -88.4%
2018 463.86 million DOD, current US$ +504.4%
2019 656.91 million DOD, current US$ +41.6%
2020 398.86 million DOD, current US$ -39.3%
2021 2.91 billion DOD, current US$ +629.5%
2022 3.05 billion DOD, current US$ +4.7%
2023 18.67 million DOD, current US$ -99.4%
2024 121.14 million DOD, current US$ +548.9%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 121.14 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 billion DOD, current US$, 10% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 121.14 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.08 billion DOD, current US$, 11% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where External debt stocks, short-term 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +1020.0% 10.00 million DOD, current US$ 112.00 million DOD, current US$
2021 +629.5% 398.86 million DOD, current US$ 2.91 billion DOD, current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 45.00 million DOD, current US$ 0 DOD, current US$ 99.00 million DOD, current US$ 4
1980s 123.26 million DOD, current US$ 62.00 million DOD, current US$ 182.00 million DOD, current US$ 10
1990s 148.37 million DOD, current US$ 33.80 million DOD, current US$ 412.24 million DOD, current US$ 10
2000s 94.30 million DOD, current US$ 10.00 million DOD, current US$ 207.00 million DOD, current US$ 10
2010s 409.14 million DOD, current US$ 76.75 million DOD, current US$ 808.17 million DOD, current US$ 10
2020s 1.30 billion DOD, current US$ 18.67 million DOD, current US$ 3.05 billion DOD, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 91 Botswana 144.67 million DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 92 Haiti 129.22 million DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 93 Central African Republic 126.47 million DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 95 Vanuatu 114.91 million DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 96 Madagascar 101.61 million DOD, current US$ compare
  6. 97 Saint Lucia 79.53 million DOD, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term in Papua New Guinea?
External debt stocks, short-term in Papua New Guinea was 121.14 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 3.05 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1976.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
Papua New Guinea ranks 94th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,282 data points, 1970–2024
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Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.