Papua New Guinea vs Suriname: Total debt service
Papua New Guinea
19.6%
in 2023
Suriname
20.6%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
6th
Suriname rank
5th
Total debt service over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 20.6% against 19.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Suriname ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 6th and Suriname ranks 5th of 119 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.5% | 12.9% | 1.4% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 16.2% | 0.5% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Papua New Guinea or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 20.6% against 19.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Papua New Guinea and Suriname?
- 1.0%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Suriname?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Suriname rank globally for total debt service?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 6th and Suriname ranks 5th 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