External debt stocks, total in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: External debt stocks, total was 12.85 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 12.85 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, total in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Papua New Guinea peaked at 21.61 billion DOD, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 208.78 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 503.64 million DOD, current US$ | 208.78 million DOD, current US$ | 675.81 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 719.00 million DOD, current US$ | 2.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.82 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.51 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.79 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.89 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.99 billion DOD, current US$ | 21.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 12.85 billion DOD, current US$ | 19.71 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 59 Benin 14.16 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.89 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 61 Rwanda 13.05 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 63 North Macedonia 12.84 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 64 Democratic Republic of Congo 12.48 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 65 Azerbaijan 12.20 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 68.71 billion constant LCU (2024)
- GDP 133.98 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 712.14 million current US$ (2004)
- Gross fixed capital formation 2.29 billion current LCU (2004)
- Gross fixed capital formation -0.5% (2004)
- GDP 32.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 18.1% (2004)
- Changes in inventories 73.35 million current US$ (2004)
- Changes in inventories 236.30 million current LCU (2004)
- Imports of goods and services 2.31 billion current US$ (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Papua New Guinea?
- External debt stocks, total in Papua New Guinea was 12.85 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 21.61 billion DOD, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 208.78 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. 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, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.