Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Net incurrence of liabilities, total was 2.53 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.53 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 40.6%
World rank
96th
of 136 countries
All-time high
7.96 billion current LCU
in 2021
All-time low
11.11 million current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
24
1990–2024

Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1990200720241990: 11.1M current LCU1991: 88.1M current LCU1992: 295.3M current LCU1993: 407.7M current LCU1994: 106.8M current LCU1995: 47.2M current LCU1996: 360.1M current LCU1997: 154.1M current LCU1998: 60.0M current LCU1999: 508.2M current LCU2000: 339.6M current LCU2001: 427.8M current LCU2002: 316.8M current LCU2014: 3.4B current LCU2015: 2.6B current LCU2016: 3.9B current LCU2017: 1.6B current LCU2018: 3.3B current LCU2019: 3.4B current LCU2020: 6.5B current LCU2021: 8.0B current LCU2022: 5.5B current LCU2023: 4.3B current LCU2024: 2.5B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net incurrence of liabilities, total in Papua New Guinea is 2.53 billion current LCU, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.6% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net incurrence of liabilities, total in Papua New Guinea peaked at 7.96 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.11 million current LCU, in 1990.

Papua New Guinea ranks 96th of 136 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 203.88 million current LCU 11.11 million current LCU 508.22 million current LCU 10
2000s 361.38 million current LCU 316.79 million current LCU 427.77 million current LCU 3
2010s 3.04 billion current LCU 1.61 billion current LCU 3.94 billion current LCU 6
2020s 5.35 billion current LCU 2.53 billion current LCU 7.96 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 93 Belarus 3.40 billion current LCU compare
  2. 94 Ecuador 2.95 billion current LCU compare
  3. 95 Eswatini 2.83 billion current LCU compare
  4. 97 Norway 2.39 billion current LCU compare
  5. 98 Jordan 2.37 billion current LCU compare
  6. 99 Kyrgyzstan 2.34 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net incurrence of liabilities, total in Papua New Guinea?
Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Papua New Guinea was 2.53 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 7.96 billion current LCU in 2021.
What is the lowest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 11.11 million current LCU in 1990.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for net incurrence of liabilities, total?
Papua New Guinea ranks 96th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
Is net incurrence of liabilities, total rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net incurrence of liabilities, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net incurrence of liabilities, total (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,974 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Net incurrence of government liabilities includes foreign financing (obtained from nonresidents) and domestic financing (obtained from residents), or the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. The net incurrence of liabilities should be offset by the net acquisition of financial assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.