Foreign liabilities in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Foreign liabilities was 22.71 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
22.71 billion current US$
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
108th
of 150 countries
All-time high
28.71 billion current US$
in 2014
All-time low
3.22 billion current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2020

010.0B20.0B30.0B1995200720201995: 3.6B current US$1996: 3.7B current US$1997: 3.7B current US$1998: 3.9B current US$1999: 3.7B current US$2000: 3.4B current US$2001: 3.2B current US$2002: 3.3B current US$2003: 3.7B current US$2004: 3.8B current US$2005: 4.2B current US$2006: 5.7B current US$2007: 7.9B current US$2008: 7.5B current US$2009: 11.6B current US$2010: 13.7B current US$2011: 21.6B current US$2012: 22.7B current US$2013: 27.3B current US$2014: 28.7B current US$2015: 27.0B current US$2016: 25.0B current US$2017: 24.5B current US$2018: 24.0B current US$2019: 22.7B current US$2020: 22.7B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities in Papua New Guinea stood at 22.71 billion current US$.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 66.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Papua New Guinea peaked at 28.71 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.22 billion current US$, in 2001.

Papua New Guinea ranks 108th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.73 billion current US$ 3.59 billion current US$ 3.85 billion current US$ 5
2000s 5.43 billion current US$ 3.22 billion current US$ 11.64 billion current US$ 10
2010s 23.70 billion current US$ 13.67 billion current US$ 28.71 billion current US$ 10
2020s 22.71 billion current US$ 22.71 billion current US$ 22.71 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

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  2. 106 Cameroon 24.57 billion current US$ compare
  3. 107 Bolivia 24.27 billion current US$ compare
  4. 109 Gabon 22.29 billion current US$ compare
  5. 110 Nicaragua 21.77 billion current US$ compare
  6. 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.60 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Papua New Guinea?
Foreign liabilities in Papua New Guinea was 22.71 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 28.71 billion current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 3.22 billion current US$ in 2001.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for foreign liabilities?
Papua New Guinea ranks 108th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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