Mozambique vs Papua New Guinea: Total debt service
Mozambique
22.7%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
19.6%
in 2023
Mozambique rank
3rd
Papua New Guinea rank
6th
Total debt service over time
- Mozambique
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 22.7% against 19.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Mozambique ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 13.2% | 9.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 7.8% | 2.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 8.5% | 1.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 15.7% | 11.6% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Mozambique or Papua New Guinea?
- Mozambique, at 22.7% against 19.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.1%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total debt service?
- Mozambique ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release