Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was 2.17 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Papua New Guinea, 1993–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Papua New Guinea is 2.17, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 134.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Papua New Guinea peaked at 8.26 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -6.23, in 2020.
Papua New Guinea ranks 29th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -2.83 | — |
| 1994 | 1.29 | -145.5% |
| 1995 | 4.03 | +213.7% |
| 1996 | 4.65 | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 3.37 | -27.5% |
| 1998 | 2.81 | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 1.15 | -58.9% |
| 2000 | 3.34 | +189.5% |
| 2001 | 1.5 | -55.0% |
| 2002 | 0.91 | -39.5% |
| 2003 | 3.85 | +322.5% |
| 2004 | 3.93 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.37 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 6.59 | +50.7% |
| 2007 | 8.26 | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 3.99 | -51.7% |
| 2009 | -4.04 | -201.2% |
| 2010 | 4.01 | -199.3% |
| 2011 | 3.2 | -20.1% |
| 2012 | -0.1708 | -105.3% |
| 2013 | -5.78 | +3281.9% |
| 2014 | -4.63 | -19.8% |
| 2015 | -2.82 | -39.1% |
| 2016 | -2.83 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | -0.372 | -86.8% |
| 2018 | -0.2466 | -33.7% |
| 2019 | -2.44 | +888.1% |
| 2020 | -6.23 | +155.9% |
| 2021 | -4.39 | -29.6% |
| 2022 | -2.94 | -32.9% |
| 2023 | -1.85 | -37.2% |
| 2024 | -0.8052 | -56.4% |
| 2025 | -0.0414 | -94.9% |
| 2026 | 1.44 | -3575.5% |
| 2027 | 2.35 | +63.1% |
| 2028 | 2.22 | -5.2% |
| 2029 | 2.26 | +1.7% |
| 2030 | 2.17 | -4.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.4435. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2.17 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.01. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +3575.5% | -0.0414 | 1.44 |
| 2013 | -3281.9% | -0.1708 | -5.78 |
| 2019 | -888.1% | -0.2466 | -2.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.07 | -2.83 | 4.65 | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.27 | -4.04 | 8.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.21 | -5.78 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7995 | -6.23 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Papua New Guinea?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Papua New Guinea was 2.17 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.26 in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.23 in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October