International debt issues to GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: International debt issues to GDP was 2.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International debt issues to GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 2.1% for international debt issues to gdp in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1993.
That places Papua New Guinea 112th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International debt issues to GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.0% | — |
| 1981 | 4.9% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | -30.5% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | -33.9% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -54.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +128.2% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 2.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Papua New Guinea
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 11.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0882 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 256.88 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -3.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 256.98 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 268.89 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international debt issues to gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- International debt issues to gdp in Papua New Guinea was 2.1% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1993.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 112th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.