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
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Papua New Guinea, 2001–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.