Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents was 26.34 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
26.34 units per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
140th
of 170 countries
All-time high
90.61 units per person
in 2016
All-time low
2.37 units per person
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Papua New Guinea, 2001–2025

0204060801002001201320252001: 2.4 units per person2002: 4.4 units per person2003: 2.7 units per person2004: 3.4 units per person2005: 4.7 units per person2006: 4.9 units per person2007: 6.9 units per person2008: 6.5 units per person2009: 9.6 units per person2010: 10.6 units per person2011: 8 units per person2012: 11.5 units per person2013: 40.9 units per person2014: 12 units per person2015: 18.5 units per person2016: 90.6 units per person2017: 31.9 units per person2018: 33.5 units per person2019: 34.2 units per person2020: 33.6 units per person2021: 32.6 units per person2022: 34 units per person2023: 28.8 units per person2024: 26.9 units per person2025: 26.3 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Papua New Guinea stood at 26.34 units per person.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Papua New Guinea peaked at 90.61 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.37 units per person, in 2001.

That places Papua New Guinea 140th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
2001 2.37 units per person
2002 4.42 units per person +86.8%
2003 2.74 units per person -38.0%
2004 3.45 units per person +25.7%
2005 4.74 units per person +37.7%
2006 4.92 units per person +3.7%
2007 6.87 units per person +39.6%
2008 6.5 units per person -5.4%
2009 9.61 units per person +47.8%
2010 10.59 units per person +10.3%
2011 7.99 units per person -24.6%
2012 11.52 units per person +44.2%
2013 40.94 units per person +255.3%
2014 12.02 units per person -70.6%
2015 18.45 units per person +53.5%
2016 90.61 units per person +391.1%
2017 31.87 units per person -64.8%
2018 33.51 units per person +5.1%
2019 34.16 units per person +2.0%
2020 33.57 units per person -1.7%
2021 32.64 units per person -2.8%
2022 33.97 units per person +4.1%
2023 28.85 units per person -15.1%
2024 26.94 units per person -6.6%
2025 26.34 units per person -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.07 units per person 2.37 units per person 9.61 units per person 9
2010s 29.17 units per person 7.99 units per person 90.61 units per person 10
2020s 30.38 units per person 26.34 units per person 33.97 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 137 Cameroon 27.42 units per person compare
  2. 138 Angola 27.31 units per person compare
  3. 139 Nepal 27.27 units per person compare
  4. 141 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 26.21 units per person compare
  5. 142 Gambia 25.25 units per person compare
  6. 143 Rwanda 23.39 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Papua New Guinea?
Liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Papua New Guinea was 26.34 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 90.61 units per person in 2016.
What is the lowest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.37 units per person in 2001.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents?
Papua New Guinea ranks 140th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
Is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. 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 Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
170 places, 3,777 data points, 2001–2025
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Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.