17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: 17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP was 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0154 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
121st
of 153 countries
All-time high
0.021 units per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1996
Years of data
36
1990–2025

17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2025

00.0050.010.0150.021990200720251990: 0.02 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0.019 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.012 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.02 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.021 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.019 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.016 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.016 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.016 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.015 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea is 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 26.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.021 units per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1996.

That places Papua New Guinea 121st out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for 17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.0196 units per US$ of GDP
1991 0.0187 units per US$ of GDP -4.2%
1992 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP -53.7%
1993 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP -0.4%
1994 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP +3.0%
1995 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP +38.1%
1996 0 units per US$ of GDP -100.0%
1997 0 units per US$ of GDP
1998 0 units per US$ of GDP
1999 0 units per US$ of GDP
2000 0 units per US$ of GDP
2001 0 units per US$ of GDP
2002 0 units per US$ of GDP
2003 0 units per US$ of GDP
2004 0 units per US$ of GDP
2005 0 units per US$ of GDP
2006 0 units per US$ of GDP
2007 0 units per US$ of GDP
2008 0 units per US$ of GDP
2009 0 units per US$ of GDP
2010 0 units per US$ of GDP
2011 0 units per US$ of GDP
2012 0 units per US$ of GDP
2013 0 units per US$ of GDP
2014 0 units per US$ of GDP
2015 0 units per US$ of GDP
2016 0 units per US$ of GDP
2017 0 units per US$ of GDP
2018 0 units per US$ of GDP
2019 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP
2020 0.021 units per US$ of GDP +3.8%
2021 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP -8.7%
2022 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP -17.5%
2023 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP +2.7%
2024 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2025 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP -5.2%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0428 units per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0585 units per US$ of GDP, 26% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 -100.0% 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP
1992 -53.7% 0.0187 units per US$ of GDP 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0196 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.002 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0173 units per US$ of GDP 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP 0.021 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 118 Madagascar 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 119 Slovakia 0.021 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 120 Pakistan 0.0188 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 122 India 0.015 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 123 Iraq 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 124 China 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.021 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1996.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp?
Papua New Guinea ranks 121st out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
153 places, 5,313 data points, 1990–2025
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17_International debt securities, nonbanks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.