External debt stocks, short-term in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: External debt stocks, short-term was 121.14 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term in Papua New Guinea stood at 121.14 million DOD, current US$.
The figure is up 548.9% on the previous year and down 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.05 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1976.
That places Papua New Guinea 93rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.00 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 99.00 million DOD, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 123.26 million DOD, current US$ | 62.00 million DOD, current US$ | 182.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 148.37 million DOD, current US$ | 33.80 million DOD, current US$ | 412.24 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.30 million DOD, current US$ | 10.00 million DOD, current US$ | 207.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 409.14 million DOD, current US$ | 76.75 million DOD, current US$ | 808.17 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 18.67 million DOD, current US$ | 3.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 90 Botswana 144.67 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 91 Haiti 129.22 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 92 Central African Republic 126.47 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 94 Vanuatu 114.91 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 95 Madagascar 101.61 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 96 Saint Lucia 79.53 million DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Papua New Guinea
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 31.68 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 154,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.6% (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 26.07 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 121.02 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 623.36 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 52.0% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 324.05 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Papua New Guinea?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Papua New Guinea was 121.14 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.0%. 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 External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.