Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) was -3.00 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-3.00 billion NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 68.1%
World rank
87th
of 93 countries
All-time high
7.07 billion NFL, current US$
in 2011
All-time low
-3.00 billion NFL, current US$
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2024

-2.5B02.5B5.0B7.5B197019972024

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded -3.00 billion NFL, current US$ for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is down 68.1% on the previous year and down 8,507.9% 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, -3.00 billion NFL, current US$, in 2024.

Papua New Guinea ranks 87th of 93 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) in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2024.
Year NFL, current US$ 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 -3.00 billion NFL, current US$ +68.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 -2.08 billion NFL, current US$ -3.00 billion NFL, current US$ -1.65 billion NFL, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 84 Nigeria -1.86 billion NFL, current US$ compare
  2. 85 Thailand -1.86 billion NFL, current US$ compare
  3. 86 Cambodia -2.29 billion NFL, current US$ compare
  4. 88 Indonesia -3.71 billion NFL, current US$ compare
  5. 89 Kazakhstan -5.32 billion NFL, current US$ compare
  6. 90 Vietnam -5.42 billion NFL, current US$ compare

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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 -3.00 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024, 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 -3.00 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 87th out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
Is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 8,507.9%. 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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Indicator
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 3,634 data points, 1970–2024
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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.