International debt issues to GDP in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: International debt issues to GDP was 2.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.1%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
112th
of 116 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 1980
All-time low
0.9%
in 1993
Years of data
18
1980–2020

International debt issues to GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2020

123451980200020201980: 5 %1981: 4.9 %1982: 4.9 %1983: 3.4 %1984: 2.9 %1985: 2.8 %1986: 3.2 %1987: 3.3 %1988: 2.2 %1989: 2 %1990: 2.3 %1991: 1.1 %1992: 0.914 %1993: 0.905 %1994: 0.909 %2018: 2.1 %2019: 2 %2020: 2.1 %

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

Annual values for International debt issues to GDP (%) in Papua New Guinea, 1980 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 109 Mauritius 3.5% compare
  2. 110 Singapore 3.5% compare
  3. 111 Pakistan 2.4% compare
  4. 113 Cameroon 1.9% compare
  5. 114 Viet Nam 1.0% compare
  6. 115 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 116 places →

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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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Indicator
International debt issues to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
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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.