Which has higher 03_official bilateral loans, total, Nepal or Papua New Guinea?

Papua New Guinea, at 497.00 million against 492.00 million in Nepal as of 2023.

What is the difference in 03_official bilateral loans, total between Nepal and Papua New Guinea?

5.00 million, with Papua New Guinea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Papua New Guinea?

28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

OECD, published as 03_Official bilateral loans, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nepal vs Papua New Guinea: 03_Official bilateral loans, total

Nepal

492.00 million

in 2023

Papua New Guinea

497.00 million

in 2023

Nepal rank

61st

Papua New Guinea rank

60th

03_Official bilateral loans, total over time

Nepal
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 497.00 million against 492.00 million in Nepal, a difference of 5.00 million.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Nepal ranks 61st and Papua New Guinea ranks 60th of 160 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	353.00 million	432.50 million	79.50 million	Papua New Guinea
2000s	346.90 million	421.60 million	74.70 million	Papua New Guinea
2010s	235.40 million	183.80 million	51.60 million	Nepal
2020s	436.25 million	673.25 million	237.00 million	Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 03_official bilateral loans, total, Nepal or Papua New Guinea?: Papua New Guinea, at 497.00 million against 492.00 million in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in 03_official bilateral loans, total between Nepal and Papua New Guinea?: 5.00 million, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Papua New Guinea?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Papua New Guinea rank globally for 03_official bilateral loans, total?: Nepal ranks 61st and Papua New Guinea ranks 60th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?: OECD, published as 03_Official bilateral loans, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: 03_Official bilateral loans, total
Source: OECD
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 162 places, 3,734 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The data show the outstanding debt on loans, other than direct export credits, extended by governments which are members of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC). In addition to straightforward loans, official bilateral loans include loans repayable in kind, and eligible loans in Associated Financing packages.