Foreign liabilities per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Foreign liabilities per capita was 2,221 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2,221 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
106th
of 150 countries
All-time high
4,498 real chained 2019 US$
in 2013
All-time low
1,228 real chained 2019 US$
in 2004
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 2,221 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4,498 real chained 2019 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,228 real chained 2019 US$, in 2004.
That places Papua New Guinea 106th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,012 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3,620 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 3,323 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 2,933 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 2,394 real chained 2019 US$ | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 1,845 real chained 2019 US$ | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 1,525 real chained 2019 US$ | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 1,337 real chained 2019 US$ | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 1,261 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 1,228 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,297 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1,683 real chained 2019 US$ | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 2,246 real chained 2019 US$ | +33.4% |
| 2008 | 1,854 real chained 2019 US$ | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 2,615 real chained 2019 US$ | +41.1% |
| 2010 | 2,811 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 4,122 real chained 2019 US$ | +46.6% |
| 2012 | 4,044 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 4,498 real chained 2019 US$ | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 4,386 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 3,789 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 3,209 real chained 2019 US$ | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 2,917 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 2,672 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 2,374 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 2,221 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2,221 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,555 real chained 2019 US$, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2,221 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,294 real chained 2019 US$, 35% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,257 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,394 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,012 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,689 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,228 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,615 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,482 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,374 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,498 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,221 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,221 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,221 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in Papua New Guinea was 2,221 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,498 real chained 2019 US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,228 real chained 2019 US$ in 2004.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 106th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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