Total debt service in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Total debt service was 19.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total debt service in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total debt service in Papua New Guinea is 19.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.4% on the previous year and up 203.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Papua New Guinea peaked at 19.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2012.
That places Papua New Guinea 6th out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total debt service in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.8% | — |
| 1971 | 8.9% | +84.5% |
| 1972 | 12.9% | +45.4% |
| 1973 | 10.2% | -21.0% |
| 1974 | 8.6% | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 7.9% | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 7.3% | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 6.9% | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 7.2% | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 4.7% | -34.7% |
| 1980 | 6.0% | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 7.6% | +26.9% |
| 1982 | 10.3% | +35.3% |
| 1983 | 11.9% | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 16.7% | +40.8% |
| 1985 | 14.6% | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 12.5% | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 11.9% | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 14.2% | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 15.1% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 17.9% | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 13.8% | -22.9% |
| 1992 | 16.7% | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 18.8% | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 17.6% | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 14.3% | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | -27.3% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +38.8% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -38.6% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -36.3% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +163.6% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -42.9% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -67.1% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +170.2% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +209.7% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +41.0% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | +31.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9% | 4.7% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 6.0% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 6.7% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 4.3% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 2.4% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 11.7% | 19.6% | 4 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0669 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3478 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.15 million people (2100)
- Population density 41.16 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5424 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.58 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Papua New Guinea?
- Total debt service in Papua New Guinea was 19.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2012.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for total debt service?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 6th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release