PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre was 916.69 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
916.69 NFL, US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 56.8%
World rank
64th
of 121 countries
All-time high
2,938 NFL, US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
-289.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre
in 2008
Years of data
54
1970–2023
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 916.69 NFL, US$ per square kilometre for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.8% on the previous year and up 156.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,938 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -289.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre, in 2008.
Papua New Guinea ranks 64th of 121 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, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.95 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 44.88 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +275.7% |
| 1972 | 52.84 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 36.01 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 1974 | 33.03 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 35.49 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 17.54 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 1977 | 37.09 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +111.5% |
| 1978 | 28.66 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1979 | 28.3 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 75.23 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +165.8% |
| 1981 | 75.19 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 92.37 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1983 | 211.64 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +129.1% |
| 1984 | 183.33 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 93.95 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 1986 | 133.72 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1987 | 240.94 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +80.2% |
| 1988 | 80.98 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -66.4% |
| 1989 | 239.84 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +196.2% |
| 1990 | 411.3 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +71.5% |
| 1991 | 284.39 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 1992 | 79.73 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -72.0% |
| 1993 | 55.76 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1994 | -41.05 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -173.6% |
| 1995 | 87.25 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -312.6% |
| 1996 | 90.74 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | -31.25 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -134.4% |
| 1998 | 9.92 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -131.8% |
| 1999 | -31.02 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -412.6% |
| 2000 | 70.52 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -327.3% |
| 2001 | 152.93 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +116.9% |
| 2002 | -87.17 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -157.0% |
| 2003 | -108.56 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2004 | -107.9 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | -69.62 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2006 | -139.42 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +100.2% |
| 2007 | -279.55 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +100.5% |
| 2008 | -289.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | -48.28 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 2010 | -51.23 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 49.89 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -197.4% |
| 2012 | 201.16 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +303.2% |
| 2013 | 357.09 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +77.5% |
| 2014 | 388.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 387.94 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 540.49 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2017 | 400.45 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 997.76 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +149.2% |
| 2019 | 1,775 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +77.9% |
| 2020 | 2,036 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 2,938 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2022 | 2,122 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 916.69 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -56.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 916.69 NFL, US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,555 NFL, US$ per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 916.69 NFL, US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.12 NFL, US$ per square kilometre, 112.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.58 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 11.95 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 52.84 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 142.72 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 75.19 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 240.94 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.58 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -41.05 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 411.3 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -90.63 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -289.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 152.93 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 504.66 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -51.23 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 1,775 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,003 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 916.69 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 2,938 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 61 Burkina Faso 976.71 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 957.32 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Lesotho 943.03 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Peru 882.2 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 830.78 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Madagascar 830.14 NFL, US$ per square kilometre 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, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 916.69 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,938 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -289.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 64th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.