External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 12.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
12.6%
Change on year
down 32.3%
World rank
128th
of 181 countries
All-time high
75.6%
in 2009
All-time low
10.4%
in 2015
Years of data
26
1995–2020

External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2020

204060801995200720201995: 20.6 % of domestic bank deposits1996: 27 % of domestic bank deposits1997: 27.9 % of domestic bank deposits1998: 36.6 % of domestic bank deposits1999: 35.9 % of domestic bank deposits2000: 22.5 % of domestic bank deposits2001: 34.5 % of domestic bank deposits2002: 55.4 % of domestic bank deposits2003: 50.8 % of domestic bank deposits2004: 43.1 % of domestic bank deposits2005: 43 % of domestic bank deposits2006: 48.5 % of domestic bank deposits2007: 34.8 % of domestic bank deposits2008: 28.3 % of domestic bank deposits2009: 75.6 % of domestic bank deposits2010: 65 % of domestic bank deposits2011: 37 % of domestic bank deposits2012: 18.1 % of domestic bank deposits2013: 18.6 % of domestic bank deposits2014: 14.1 % of domestic bank deposits2015: 10.4 % of domestic bank deposits2016: 12.2 % of domestic bank deposits2017: 14.8 % of domestic bank deposits2018: 14 % of domestic bank deposits2019: 18.6 % of domestic bank deposits2020: 12.6 % of domestic bank deposits

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Papua New Guinea is 12.6%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 32.3% on the previous year and down 80.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Papua New Guinea peaked at 75.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2015.

Papua New Guinea ranks 128th of 181 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.

External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits) in Papua New Guinea, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of domestic bank deposits Change
1995 20.6%
1996 27.0% +30.9%
1997 27.9% +3.5%
1998 36.6% +31.4%
1999 35.9% -1.9%
2000 22.5% -37.3%
2001 34.5% +53.2%
2002 55.4% +60.3%
2003 50.8% -8.3%
2004 43.1% -15.1%
2005 43.0% -0.3%
2006 48.5% +12.8%
2007 34.8% -28.2%
2008 28.3% -18.7%
2009 75.6% +167.4%
2010 65.0% -14.0%
2011 37.0% -43.1%
2012 18.1% -50.9%
2013 18.6% +2.5%
2014 14.1% -24.0%
2015 10.4% -26.5%
2016 12.2% +17.4%
2017 14.8% +21.3%
2018 14.0% -5.2%
2019 18.6% +32.9%
2020 12.6% -32.3%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 12.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 12.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.6%, 93% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.6% 20.6% 36.6% 5
2000s 43.6% 22.5% 75.6% 10
2010s 22.3% 10.4% 65.0% 10
2020s 12.6% 12.6% 12.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Papua New Guinea?
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Papua New Guinea was 12.6% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2015.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
Papua New Guinea ranks 128th out of 181 countries with data for 2020.
Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits)
Unit
% of domestic bank deposits
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,509 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed

Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.