Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) was -1.72 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.72 billion NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 43.7%
World rank
89th
of 94 countries
All-time high
7.07 billion NFL, current US$
in 2011
All-time low
-3.06 billion NFL, current US$
in 2024
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded -1.72 billion NFL, current US$ for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in 2025.
The figure is up 43.7% on the previous year and down 1,202.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 7.07 billion NFL, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -3.06 billion NFL, current US$, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 89th of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 90.90 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 145.20 million NFL, current US$ | +59.7% |
| 1972 | 46.80 million NFL, current US$ | -67.8% |
| 1973 | -58.60 million NFL, current US$ | -225.2% |
| 1974 | -45.00 million NFL, current US$ | -23.2% |
| 1975 | -30.00 million NFL, current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1976 | -25.00 million NFL, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1977 | -200,000 NFL, current US$ | -99.2% |
| 1978 | -73.10 million NFL, current US$ | +36450.0% |
| 1979 | -14.50 million NFL, current US$ | -80.2% |
| 1980 | -24.90 million NFL, current US$ | +71.7% |
| 1981 | 199.30 million NFL, current US$ | -900.4% |
| 1982 | 315.40 million NFL, current US$ | +58.3% |
| 1983 | 166.80 million NFL, current US$ | -47.1% |
| 1984 | 70.00 million NFL, current US$ | -58.0% |
| 1985 | 177.05 million NFL, current US$ | +152.9% |
| 1986 | 193.88 million NFL, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 55.28 million NFL, current US$ | -71.5% |
| 1988 | 126.69 million NFL, current US$ | +129.2% |
| 1989 | 102.13 million NFL, current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1990 | 139.20 million NFL, current US$ | +36.3% |
| 1991 | 25.00 million NFL, current US$ | -82.0% |
| 1992 | 612.38 million NFL, current US$ | +2349.5% |
| 1993 | -381.42 million NFL, current US$ | -162.3% |
| 1994 | -202.65 million NFL, current US$ | -46.9% |
| 1995 | -234.83 million NFL, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 170.15 million NFL, current US$ | -172.5% |
| 1997 | 168.57 million NFL, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 41.28 million NFL, current US$ | -75.5% |
| 1999 | -14.11 million NFL, current US$ | -134.2% |
| 2000 | -45.29 million NFL, current US$ | +221.1% |
| 2001 | -81.76 million NFL, current US$ | +80.5% |
| 2002 | -113.96 million NFL, current US$ | +39.4% |
| 2003 | 76.09 million NFL, current US$ | -166.8% |
| 2004 | 36.65 million NFL, current US$ | -51.8% |
| 2005 | 220.68 million NFL, current US$ | +502.2% |
| 2006 | 65.90 million NFL, current US$ | -70.1% |
| 2007 | -200.06 million NFL, current US$ | -403.6% |
| 2008 | 155.78 million NFL, current US$ | -177.9% |
| 2009 | 31.81 million NFL, current US$ | -79.6% |
| 2010 | 2.43 billion NFL, current US$ | +7525.9% |
| 2011 | 7.07 billion NFL, current US$ | +191.3% |
| 2012 | 2.29 billion NFL, current US$ | -67.7% |
| 2013 | 6.51 billion NFL, current US$ | +184.8% |
| 2014 | 35.68 million NFL, current US$ | -99.5% |
| 2015 | -132.23 million NFL, current US$ | -470.6% |
| 2016 | -1.58 billion NFL, current US$ | +1096.7% |
| 2017 | -1.10 billion NFL, current US$ | -30.4% |
| 2018 | -124.51 million NFL, current US$ | -88.7% |
| 2019 | -986.35 million NFL, current US$ | +692.2% |
| 2020 | -1.65 billion NFL, current US$ | +67.7% |
| 2021 | -2.16 billion NFL, current US$ | +30.8% |
| 2022 | -1.82 billion NFL, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2023 | -1.78 billion NFL, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2024 | -3.06 billion NFL, current US$ | +71.5% |
| 2025 | -1.72 billion NFL, current US$ | -43.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's -1.72 billion NFL, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -877,000 NFL, current US$, 1963.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's -1.72 billion NFL, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -878.70 million NFL, current US$, 2.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -36450.0% | -200,000 NFL, current US$ | -73.10 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2010 | +7525.9% | 31.81 million NFL, current US$ | 2.43 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 1992 | +2349.5% | 25.00 million NFL, current US$ | 612.38 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2016 | -1096.7% | -132.23 million NFL, current US$ | -1.58 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 1981 | +900.4% | -24.90 million NFL, current US$ | 199.30 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2019 | -692.2% | -124.51 million NFL, current US$ | -986.35 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.65 million NFL, current US$ | -73.10 million NFL, current US$ | 145.20 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 138.16 million NFL, current US$ | -24.90 million NFL, current US$ | 315.40 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.36 million NFL, current US$ | -381.42 million NFL, current US$ | 612.38 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.58 million NFL, current US$ | -200.06 million NFL, current US$ | 220.68 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 billion NFL, current US$ | -1.58 billion NFL, current US$ | 7.07 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.03 billion NFL, current US$ | -3.06 billion NFL, current US$ | -1.65 billion NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 86 Zambia -735.41 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 87 Dominican Republic -864.50 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 88 Pakistan -968.19 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 90 Cambodia -2.00 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 91 Vietnam -2.46 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 92 Nigeria -3.77 billion NFL, current US$ compare
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 net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Papua New Guinea?
- Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Papua New Guinea was -1.72 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.07 billion NFL, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.06 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 89th out of 94 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,202.5%. 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 Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents by residents of an economy and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.