Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … unit in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … unit was 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Papua New Guinea, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Papua New Guinea 147th 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 … unit in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | +98.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | -45.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 2007 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | +53.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 0.016 units per US$ of GDP | +265.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -72.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | +68.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP | +426.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP | -67.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0263 units per US$ of GDP, 33% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0916 units per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … unit 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +426.7% | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2013 | +265.6% | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | 0.016 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More external debt data for Papua New Guinea
- Net financial flows, IBRD 1.36 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 38.54 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.69 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 7.52 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 10.02 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
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 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 147th 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 17.4%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.