PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) was 500.00 million NFL, current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
PPG, bonds in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2018
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2018, ppg, bonds in Papua New Guinea stood at 500.00 million NFL, current US$. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Over the whole period, ppg, bonds in Papua New Guinea peaked at 500.00 million NFL, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, -40.50 million NFL, current US$, in 1988.
Papua New Guinea ranks 28th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 36.47 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 15.65 million NFL, current US$ | -57.1% |
| 1975 | 23.93 million NFL, current US$ | +52.9% |
| 1976 | -1.00 million NFL, current US$ | -104.2% |
| 1977 | -1.00 million NFL, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.00 million NFL, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -7.52 million NFL, current US$ | +652.1% |
| 1980 | -8.10 million NFL, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1981 | -6.83 million NFL, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1982 | -7.16 million NFL, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1983 | -14.51 million NFL, current US$ | +102.7% |
| 1984 | 8.30 million NFL, current US$ | -157.2% |
| 1985 | 19.20 million NFL, current US$ | +131.4% |
| 1986 | -945,000 NFL, current US$ | -104.9% |
| 1987 | -3.03 million NFL, current US$ | +220.4% |
| 1988 | -40.50 million NFL, current US$ | +1237.5% |
| 1989 | -32.60 million NFL, current US$ | -19.5% |
| 1991 | -3.72 million NFL, current US$ | -88.6% |
| 1992 | -3.95 million NFL, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1993 | -4.51 million NFL, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1994 | -4.90 million NFL, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1995 | -32.09 million NFL, current US$ | +555.0% |
| 2018 | 500.00 million NFL, current US$ | -1658.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 500.00 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.67 million NFL, current US$. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1658.2% | -32.09 million NFL, current US$ | 500.00 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1988 | -1237.5% | -3.03 million NFL, current US$ | -40.50 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.36 million NFL, current US$ | -7.52 million NFL, current US$ | 36.47 million NFL, current US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | -8.62 million NFL, current US$ | -40.50 million NFL, current US$ | 19.20 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -9.83 million NFL, current US$ | -32.09 million NFL, current US$ | -3.72 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 500.00 million NFL, current US$ | 500.00 million NFL, current US$ | 500.00 million NFL, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 25 Paraguay 900.00 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 26 Congo 898.23 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 27 Mongolia 700.00 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 29 El Salvador 478.27 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 30 Armenia 418.26 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 395.29 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 31 Montenegro 395.29 million 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 ppg, bonds in Papua New Guinea?
- Ppg, bonds in Papua New Guinea was 500.00 million NFL, current US$ in 2018, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, bonds recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 500.00 million NFL, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest ppg, bonds recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.50 million NFL, current US$ in 1988.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for ppg, bonds?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 28th out of 79 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt from bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed. 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.