PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) was 25.07 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
25.07 billion NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 11.7%
Rank
6th
of 13 groups
All-time high
52.36 billion NFL, current US$
in 2013
All-time low
-14.60 billion NFL, current US$
in 2022
Years of data
56
1970–2025
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors in Lower middle income, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for png, commercial banks and other creditors in Lower middle income is 25.07 billion NFL, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, png, commercial banks and other creditors in Lower middle income peaked at 52.36 billion NFL, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, -14.60 billion NFL, current US$, in 2022.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 144.40 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 159.90 million NFL, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 78.30 million NFL, current US$ | -51.0% |
| 1973 | 44.30 million NFL, current US$ | -43.4% |
| 1974 | 187.80 million NFL, current US$ | +323.9% |
| 1975 | 147.10 million NFL, current US$ | -21.7% |
| 1976 | -45.20 million NFL, current US$ | -130.7% |
| 1977 | 206.43 million NFL, current US$ | -556.7% |
| 1978 | 559.47 million NFL, current US$ | +171.0% |
| 1979 | 459.60 million NFL, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 1980 | 837.64 million NFL, current US$ | +82.3% |
| 1981 | 1.01 billion NFL, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1982 | 730.98 million NFL, current US$ | -27.5% |
| 1983 | 967.49 million NFL, current US$ | +32.4% |
| 1984 | 360.30 million NFL, current US$ | -62.8% |
| 1985 | 327.65 million NFL, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 40.27 million NFL, current US$ | -87.7% |
| 1987 | 95.67 million NFL, current US$ | +137.6% |
| 1988 | 179.53 million NFL, current US$ | +87.6% |
| 1989 | 205.16 million NFL, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 15.93 million NFL, current US$ | -92.2% |
| 1991 | 14.82 million NFL, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 850.58 million NFL, current US$ | +5638.2% |
| 1993 | -311.57 million NFL, current US$ | -136.6% |
| 1994 | 118.22 million NFL, current US$ | -137.9% |
| 1995 | 825.24 million NFL, current US$ | +598.1% |
| 1996 | 471.05 million NFL, current US$ | -42.9% |
| 1997 | 1.19 billion NFL, current US$ | +152.5% |
| 1998 | 774.23 million NFL, current US$ | -34.9% |
| 1999 | 316.50 million NFL, current US$ | -59.1% |
| 2000 | 2.64 billion NFL, current US$ | +733.3% |
| 2001 | 2.16 billion NFL, current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 3.06 billion NFL, current US$ | +42.0% |
| 2003 | 8.52 billion NFL, current US$ | +178.1% |
| 2004 | 2.42 billion NFL, current US$ | -71.6% |
| 2005 | 4.68 billion NFL, current US$ | +93.1% |
| 2006 | 13.59 billion NFL, current US$ | +190.5% |
| 2007 | 22.71 billion NFL, current US$ | +67.1% |
| 2008 | 15.48 billion NFL, current US$ | -31.8% |
| 2009 | 18.39 billion NFL, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 22.67 billion NFL, current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 35.13 billion NFL, current US$ | +55.0% |
| 2012 | 28.80 billion NFL, current US$ | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 52.36 billion NFL, current US$ | +81.8% |
| 2014 | 26.42 billion NFL, current US$ | -49.5% |
| 2015 | 26.38 billion NFL, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2016 | -4.95 billion NFL, current US$ | -118.8% |
| 2017 | 18.58 billion NFL, current US$ | -475.2% |
| 2018 | 25.64 billion NFL, current US$ | +38.0% |
| 2019 | 19.87 billion NFL, current US$ | -22.5% |
| 2020 | -4.23 billion NFL, current US$ | -121.3% |
| 2021 | 299.01 million NFL, current US$ | -107.1% |
| 2022 | -14.60 billion NFL, current US$ | -4984.4% |
| 2023 | 28.84 billion NFL, current US$ | -297.5% |
| 2024 | 28.40 billion NFL, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 25.07 billion NFL, current US$ | -11.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) in Lower middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +5638.2% | 14.82 million NFL, current US$ | 850.58 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2022 | -4984.4% | 299.01 million NFL, current US$ | -14.60 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2000 | +733.3% | 316.50 million NFL, current US$ | 2.64 billion NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 194.21 million NFL, current US$ | -45.20 million NFL, current US$ | 559.47 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 475.25 million NFL, current US$ | 40.27 million NFL, current US$ | 1.01 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 426.46 million NFL, current US$ | -311.57 million NFL, current US$ | 1.19 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.36 billion NFL, current US$ | 2.16 billion NFL, current US$ | 22.71 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.09 billion NFL, current US$ | -4.95 billion NFL, current US$ | 52.36 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.63 billion NFL, current US$ | -14.60 billion NFL, current US$ | 28.84 billion NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 3 India 21.58 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 12.84 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 5 Thailand 10.53 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 6 Mexico 9.62 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 7.17 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 8 Colombia 5.08 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 9 Argentina 4.95 billion NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Lower middle income
- Net financial flows, IBRD 2.65 billion NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.04 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 48.04 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 3.1 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0013 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 482.72 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 114.26 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.13 trillion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.68 trillion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is png, commercial banks and other creditors in Lower middle income?
- Png, commercial banks and other creditors in Lower middle income was 25.07 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest png, commercial banks and other creditors recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 52.36 billion NFL, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest png, commercial banks and other creditors recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.60 billion NFL, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Lower middle income rank for png, commercial banks and other creditors?
- Lower middle income ranks 6th out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is png, commercial banks and other creditors rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nonguaranteed long-term commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.