PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) 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
86th
of 93 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
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors 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 png, commercial banks and other creditors in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.7% on the previous year and down 1,202.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, png, commercial banks and other creditors 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$, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 86th of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) 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 -1.75 million NFL, current US$, 981.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's -1.72 billion NFL, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -85.72 million NFL, current US$, 20.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) 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
- 83 Dominican Republic -864.50 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 84 Pakistan -968.19 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 85 South Africa -1.17 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 87 Peru -1.78 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 88 Cambodia -2.00 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 89 Jamaica -2.52 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 png, commercial banks and other creditors in Papua New Guinea?
- Png, commercial banks and other creditors 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 png, commercial banks and other creditors recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.07 billion NFL, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest png, commercial banks and other creditors 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 png, commercial banks and other creditors?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 86th out of 93 countries with data for 2025.
- Is png, commercial banks and other creditors 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 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.